Thomas James John Walker (October 30, 1927 – June 6, 1998) was a Canadian provincial level politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1979 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
Thomas James John Walker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Leighton Buckwell |
| Succeeded by | LeRoy Fjordbotten |
| Constituency | Macleod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1927 |
| Died | June 8, 1998 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Political career
editWalker ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1975 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent Leighton Buckwell in a closely contested race to pick up the Macleod electoral district for the governing Progressive Conservative party.[1] He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1979.
References
edit- ^ "Macleod results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.