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Cornwall ran as a provincial [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate in the [[Alberta general election, 1905|1905 Alberta general election]] in the [[Peace River (provincial electoral district)|Peace River]] electoral district. |
Cornwall ran as a provincial [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] candidate in the [[Alberta general election, 1905|1905 Alberta general election]] in the [[Peace River (provincial electoral district)|Peace River]] electoral district. |
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He faced independent candidate [[Lucien Dubuc]] but was defeated by an unknown number of votes despite being favored to win. The election results were annuled by the [[Executive Council of Alberta]] as there were significant irregularities in the vote and a new writ was ordered. Cornwall ran in the ensuing by-election held on February 16, 1906. This time he would face Independent Liberal candidate [[Thomas Brick]], who easily defeated him. |
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Cornwall would be returned to the Alberta Legislature by acclimation in the [[Alberta general election, 1909|1909 Alberta general election]] and hold the seat for a single term as a member sitting with the Liberals. |
Cornwall would be returned to the Alberta Legislature by acclimation in the [[Alberta general election, 1909|1909 Alberta general election]] and hold the seat for a single term as a member sitting with the Liberals. |
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After the war Cornwall attempted to run once more for a seat in the provincial legislature. He ran in a by-election in the [[Athabasca (provincial electoral district)|Athabasca]] district in a 1920 by-election as an Independent. He was easily defeated by Alberta Liberal [[George Mills (politician)|George Mills]]. |
After the war Cornwall attempted to run once more for a seat in the provincial legislature. He ran in a by-election in the [[Athabasca (provincial electoral district)|Athabasca]] district in a 1920 by-election as an Independent. He was easily defeated by Alberta Liberal [[George Mills (politician)|George Mills]]. |
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Revision as of 00:53, 24 March 2010
James Kennedy Cornwall | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 30, 1909 – March 25, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Brick |
| Succeeded by | Alphaeus Patterson |
| Constituency | Peace River |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1861 Brantford, Ontario |
| Died | 1955 small |
| Resting place | small |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | solider, fur trader, politican |
Lieutenant Colonel James Kennedy "Peace River Jim" Cornwall (1861 Brantford, Ontario - 1955) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.
Political career
Cornwall ran as a provincial Liberal candidate in the 1905 Alberta general election in the Peace River electoral district.
He faced independent candidate Lucien Dubuc but was defeated by an unknown number of votes despite being favored to win. The election results were annuled by the Executive Council of Alberta as there were significant irregularities in the vote and a new writ was ordered. Cornwall ran in the ensuing by-election held on February 16, 1906. This time he would face Independent Liberal candidate Thomas Brick, who easily defeated him.
Cornwall would be returned to the Alberta Legislature by acclimation in the 1909 Alberta general election and hold the seat for a single term as a member sitting with the Liberals.
Cornwall would be sued while still a member in the Legislature. On May 13, 1910 he filed his defense in provincial court. Cornwall was named in a lawsuit by Toronto business man Alfred Hawes who was looking to recuperate more than $250,000.00 lost in transactions from the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway Scandal. [1] The same scandal would cause the resignation of the entire Rutherford cabinet days later. Cornwall would leave the Liberal cabinet and sit as an Independent.
At the outbreak of World War I, Cornwall went to fight overseas while he was over in Europe he would run in the 1917 Alberta general election non-partisan Soldiers' and nurses vote. He ended up finishing fourth in a large field of candidates.
After the war Cornwall attempted to run once more for a seat in the provincial legislature. He ran in a by-election in the Athabasca district in a 1920 by-election as an Independent. He was easily defeated by Alberta Liberal George Mills.
References
- ^ "J.K. Cornwall files his defense". Calgary Herald. May 14, 1913. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
