Lincoln Henry Jelliff
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Lincoln Henry Jelliff served as a Member of Parliament
in the Lethbridge riding
from 1921 to 1930. He was born in Oneida, Illinois
, United States
. He was elected as a Progressive
in Canadian federal election, 1921
and 1925
and was then re-elected in 1926
representing the United Farmers of Alberta
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in the Lethbridge riding
Lethbridge (electoral district)
Lethbridge is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
from 1921 to 1930. He was born in Oneida, Illinois
Oneida, Illinois
Oneida is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oneida is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was elected as a Progressive
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
in Canadian federal election, 1921
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...
and 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...
and was then re-elected 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...
representing the United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
.