Robert Milton Johnson
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Robert Milton Johnson was a Progressive party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Collingwood Township, Ontario and became a farmer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
riding in the 1921 general election
. During his term in Parliament, his election was annulled on 22 February 1923 and Johnson left the House of Commons. He made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Willow Bunch
seat in the 1925 election
. In the 1926 election
, Johnson returned to the Moose Jaw riding for another campaign but was also defeated. In the 1935 federal election
, Johnson became the Social Credit party
candidate for Moose Jaw, but drew the fewest votes of the riding.
Robert Milton Johnson (26 January 1879 – 25 July 1943) was a Progressive party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Collingwood Township, Ontario and became a farmer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
riding in the 1921 general election
. During his term in Parliament, his election was annulled on 22 February 1923 and Johnson left the House of Commons. He made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Willow Bunch
seat in the 1925 election
. In the 1926 election
, Johnson returned to the Moose Jaw riding for another campaign but was also defeated. In the 1935 federal election
, Johnson became the Social Credit party
candidate for Moose Jaw, but drew the fewest votes of the riding.
Robert Milton Johnson (26 January 1879 – 25 July 1943) was a Progressive party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Collingwood Township, Ontario and became a farmer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
riding in the 1921 general election
. During his term in Parliament, his election was annulled on 22 February 1923 and Johnson left the House of Commons. He made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Willow Bunch
seat in the 1925 election
. In the 1926 election
, Johnson returned to the Moose Jaw riding for another campaign but was also defeated. In the 1935 federal election
, Johnson became the Social Credit party
candidate for Moose Jaw, but drew the fewest votes of the riding.
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...
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 Collingwood Township, Ontario and became a farmer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
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...
. During his term in Parliament, his election was annulled on 22 February 1923 and Johnson left the House of Commons. He made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Maple Creek, Moose Jaw and Swift Current ridings...
seat in 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...
. In the 1926 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...
, Johnson returned to the Moose Jaw riding for another campaign but was also defeated. In the 1935 federal 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...
, Johnson became the Social Credit party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate for Moose Jaw, but drew the fewest votes of the riding.
Robert Milton Johnson (26 January 1879 – 25 July 1943) was a Progressive party
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...
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 Collingwood Township, Ontario and became a farmer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
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...
. During his term in Parliament, his election was annulled on 22 February 1923 and Johnson left the House of Commons. He made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Maple Creek, Moose Jaw and Swift Current ridings...
seat in 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...
. In the 1926 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...
, Johnson returned to the Moose Jaw riding for another campaign but was also defeated. In the 1935 federal 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...
, Johnson became the Social Credit party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate for Moose Jaw, but drew the fewest votes of the riding.
Robert Milton Johnson (26 January 1879 – 25 July 1943) was a Progressive party
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...
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 Collingwood Township, Ontario and became a farmer.
He was elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
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...
. During his term in Parliament, his election was annulled on 22 February 1923 and Johnson left the House of Commons. He made an unsuccessful attempt to win the Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch
Willow Bunch was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Maple Creek, Moose Jaw and Swift Current ridings...
seat in 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...
. In the 1926 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...
, Johnson returned to the Moose Jaw riding for another campaign but was also defeated. In the 1935 federal 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...
, Johnson became the Social Credit party
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate for Moose Jaw, but drew the fewest votes of the riding.