John Lawrence Stansell
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John Lawrence Stansell (17 June 1875 – 21 October 1956) was a Conservative
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Haughton, Ontario and became a pure bred livestock breeder and farmer.
He attended schools at Tuscarora and Aylmer. He became president of the Houghton, Bayham and Tillsonburg Telephone Company and in 1923 was president of the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association.
Stansell campaigned under the National Liberal and Conservative Party
in a 22 November 1920 by-election at Elgin East
but was unsuccessful. He won the riding in the 1921 federal election
, then after riding boundary changes, Stansell won re-election at Norfolk—Elgin
in 1925
. He was defeated in the 1926 federal election
by William Horace Taylor
. He made another unsuccessful campaign at Norfolk—Elgin in 1930
. After more riding changes in the 1930s, Stansell ran in the Elgin
riding in the 1935 election
as a Reconstruction Party candidate but was again unsuccessful in winning a Parliamentary seat.
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 Haughton, Ontario and became a pure bred livestock breeder and farmer.
He attended schools at Tuscarora and Aylmer. He became president of the Houghton, Bayham and Tillsonburg Telephone Company and in 1923 was president of the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association.
Stansell campaigned under the National Liberal and Conservative Party
National Liberal and Conservative Party
The National Liberal and Conservative Party was the name adopted by the Conservative Party of Canada in 1920 after the end of the Unionist government of Robert Borden....
in a 22 November 1920 by-election at Elgin East
Elgin East
Elgin East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
but was unsuccessful. He won the riding in the 1921 federal 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...
, then after riding boundary changes, Stansell won re-election at Norfolk—Elgin
Norfolk—Elgin
Norfolk—Elgin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in 1925
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...
. He was defeated in the 1926 federal election
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...
by William Horace Taylor
William Horace Taylor
William Horace Taylor was a Canadian politician.Born in Townsend Township, Ontario, he grew up on a farm near Scotland, Ontario, south of Brantford, Ontario. From 1921 to 1925, he was a farmer in Scotland...
. He made another unsuccessful campaign at Norfolk—Elgin in 1930
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 more riding changes in the 1930s, Stansell ran in the Elgin
Elgin (electoral district)
Elgin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Elgin West and Norfolk—Elgin ridings.It initially consisted of the county of Elgin, including the city of...
riding in the 1935 election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
as a Reconstruction Party candidate but was again unsuccessful in winning a Parliamentary seat.