John James MacLellan (July 26, 1878 – September 17, 1955)[1] was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government. During his time in office he briefly served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Richard Reid from 1934 to 1935.

John MacLellan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935
Preceded byLawrence Peterson
Succeeded byJames Hansen
ConstituencyTaber
Minister of Public Works
In office
July 14, 1934 – September 3, 1935
PremierRichard Reid
Preceded byRichard Reid
Succeeded byWilliam Fallow
Personal details
Born(1878-07-26)July 26, 1878
Westville, Nova Scotia
DiedSeptember 17, 1955(1955-09-17) (aged 77)
Political partyUnited Farmers
Occupationpolitician

Political career

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MacLellan ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Taber. He won a closely contested two-way race over an independent candidate to hold the district for his party.[2]

MacLellan was promoted to the Executive Council of Alberta by Premier Richard Reid on July 14, 1934, to run the Public Works portfolio. He ran for re-election in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated finishing a distant second place out of three candidates losing to Social Credit candidate James Hansen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (1969). Story of Rural Municipal Government in Alberta 1909 to 1969. Edmonton. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Taber Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Taber Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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