John Hubbs
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John Hubbs was a Conservative
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Wellington, Ontario
and became a canner and manufacturer.
The son of Charles Hubbs and Margaret Baird, Hubbs attended secondary school at Picton, Ontario
. He became owner of John Hubbs Canning Company.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Prince Edward
riding in the 1921 general election
. After riding boundary changes, Hubbs became a candidate at Prince Edward—Lennox
for the 1925 election
where he won re-election. Hubbs was re-elected there in 1926
. After completing his third term in Parliament, Hubbs left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 vote
.
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 Wellington, Ontario
Wellington, Ontario
Wellington is a farming community located in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Wellington's population is roughly 1700 people. Once called Smokeville after a local First Nations elder, the name was changed in the 1860s to Wellington....
and became a canner and manufacturer.
The son of Charles Hubbs and Margaret Baird, Hubbs attended secondary school at Picton, Ontario
Picton, Ontario
Picton is an unincorporated community located in Prince Edward County in southern Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat and largest community. Picton is located at the south-western end of Picton Bay, a branch of the Bay of Quinte, which is along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario...
. He became owner of John Hubbs Canning Company.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Prince Edward
Prince Edward (electoral district)
Prince Edward was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of the County of Prince Edward....
riding in the 1921 general election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
. After riding boundary changes, Hubbs became a candidate at Prince Edward—Lennox
Prince Edward—Lennox
Prince Edward-Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
for the 1925 election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
where he won re-election. Hubbs was re-elected there in 1926
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
. After completing his third term in Parliament, Hubbs left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 vote
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...
.