John G. Ashton

John Glyndwr Ashton (born March 31, 1935) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1975 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.

John Glyndwr Ashton
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office 1971–1979
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Edmonton-Ottewell
Personal details
Born	(1935-03-31) March 31, 1935 Hanna, Alberta[1]
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Political career

Ashton ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 Alberta general election. He won the new electoral district of Edmonton-Ottewell in a landslide to pick it up for the Progressive Conservative party who went on to form government in that election.[2]

Ashton ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election. He won an even larger victory defeating two other candidates to hold his seat.[3] He retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1979.

He is the current President of Sherwook Park's Heritage Mile Society.

References

1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
2. "Edmonton-Ottewell results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
3. "Edmonton-Ottewell results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved December 5, 2009.

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing