Peter Robert McGibbon
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Peter Robert McGibbon was a lumberjack and federal politician in Quebec
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McGibbon was born in Chatham in the Laurentians region of Quebec
, the son of Findlay McGibbon, was educated at the Lachute Academy and established himself at Lachute
. In 1876, he married Margaret Elizabeth McArthur.
He first ran for the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
candidate in Argenteuil but was defeated in the 1908 federal election
by George Halsey Perley
of the Conservatives.
His second attempt at the riding was in the 1917 federal election
during the Conscription Crisis of 1917
when he ran as a Laurier Liberal and was elected. McGibbon was re-elected as a Liberal
in the 1921 federal election
but died in Lachute shortly after his victory.
His seat was filled by former Premier of Alberta
Charles Stewart
, after Stewart joined the Cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King
. Stewart ran in Quebec because the Liberals had won no ridings in Alberta in the previous general election.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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McGibbon was born in Chatham in the Laurentians region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, the son of Findlay McGibbon, was educated at the Lachute Academy and established himself at Lachute
Lachute, Quebec
Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, 35 km northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport...
. In 1876, he married Margaret Elizabeth McArthur.
He first ran for 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...
as a Liberal
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...
candidate in Argenteuil but was defeated in the 1908 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1908
The Canadian federal election of 1908 was held on October 26 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government...
by George Halsey Perley
George Halsey Perley
Sir George Halsey Perley, KCMG, PC was an American born Canadian politician and diplomat.-Early life:...
of the Conservatives.
His second attempt at the riding was in the 1917 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...
during the Conscription Crisis of 1917
Conscription Crisis of 1917
The Conscription Crisis of 1917 was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War I.-Background:...
when he ran as a Laurier Liberal and was elected. McGibbon was re-elected as a Liberal
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...
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...
but died in Lachute shortly after his victory.
His seat was filled by former Premier of Alberta
Premier of Alberta
The Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on...
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart (Canadian politician)
Charles Stewart, PC was a Canadian politician who served as the third Premier of Alberta from 1917 until 1921. Born in Strabane, Ontario, in Wentworth County, Stewart was a farmer who moved west to Alberta after his farm was destroyed by a storm...
, after Stewart joined the Cabinet of William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
. Stewart ran in Quebec because the Liberals had won no ridings in Alberta in the previous general election.