John Clarke Moore
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John Clarke Moore was a Conservative
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
and became a physician.
Moore attended school at Huntingdon, Quebec
then studied at McGill University
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Châteauguay—Huntingdon
riding in the 1930 general election
. After serving his only term, the 17th Canadian Parliament
, Moore was defeated by Donald Elmer Black
of the Liberal party
.
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Saint-Chrysostome, Quebec
Saint-Chrysostome is a municipality in south-west Quebec, Canada in the regional county municipality of Haut-Saint-Laurent in the Montérégie administrative region...
and became a physician.
Moore attended school at Huntingdon, Quebec
Huntingdon, Quebec
Huntingdon is a small town in Huntingdon County in the Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality and the Montérégie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,587...
then studied at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Châteauguay—Huntingdon
Châteauguay—Huntingdon was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.-History:This riding was created in 1914 from Châteauguay and Huntingdon ridings....
riding in the 1930 general election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
. After serving his only term, the 17th Canadian Parliament
17th Canadian Parliament
The 17th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 8, 1930 until August 14, 1935. The membership was set by the 1930 federal election on July 28, 1930, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1935 election.It was controlled by a...
, Moore was defeated by Donald Elmer Black
Donald Elmer Black
Donald Elmer Black was a Quebec-born politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1935 as Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Châteauguay—Huntingdon and re-elected in 1940 and 1945. He was re-elected to represent...
of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.