John Millar (Canadian politician)

John Millar (19 March 1866 – 15 May 1950) was a Progressive party and Liberal Progressive member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Woodstock, Canada West and became a farmer and teacher.

John Millar
Member of Parliament
for Qu'Appelle
In office
December 1921 – May 1930
Preceded byLevi Thomson
Succeeded byErnest Perley
Personal details
Born(1866-03-19)19 March 1866
Woodstock, Canada West
Died15 May 1950(1950-05-15) (aged 84)
Political partyProgressive
Liberal Progressive
Spouse(s)1) Florence Fader
m. 24 December 1893
2) Carol E. Newcombe
m. 19 December 1906[1]
Professionfarmer, teacher

Millar attended high school at Woodstock Collegiate Institute. He received a second-class teachers' certificate and became a schoolteacher in Ontario for three years and in Saskatchewan for five years. From 1901 to 1908, he was the first secretary of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association and in 1906 chaired the Royal Grain Commission.[1]

Millar served as reeve of Indian Head, Saskatchewan from 1910 to 1913, then as its mayor in 1914.

He was first elected to Parliament under the Progressive Party banner in Qu'Appelle riding during the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1925. In the 1926 election, Millar was re-elected under the Liberal-Progressive party label. After this term, he was defeated by Ernest Perley of the Liberal party in the 1930 federal election.

1930 Canadian federal election: Qu'Appelle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ernest Perley 7,888 53.3  
Liberal–Progressive John Millar 6,905 46.7 -10.2
Total valid votes 14,793 100.0
1926 Canadian federal election: Qu'Appelle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Progressive John Millar 7,778 56.9 +3.5
Conservative William Wallace Lynd 5,891 43.1 -3.5
Total valid votes 13,669 100.0

Note: Liberal-Progressive vote is compared to Progressive vote in 1925 election.

1925 Canadian federal election: Qu'Appelle
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive John Millar 5,272 53.4
Conservative William Wallace Lynd 4,600 46.6
Total valid votes 9,872 100.0
1921 Canadian federal election: Qu'Appelle
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive John Millar 8,350 69.3
Conservative Ernest Perley 3,705 30.7
Total valid votes 12,055 100.0

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, A.L. (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.
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