James Ormiston

Politician

1915 – 1977

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Who was James Ormiston?

James Norris Ormiston was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.

He was first elected at the Melville riding in the 1958 general election after unsuccessful bids for a seat there in 1953 and 1957. Ormiston was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, Ormiston became a candidate at the Yorkton—Melville riding for the 1968 election where he was defeated by Lorne Nystrom of the New Democratic Party.

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Born
May 30, 1915
Regina
Died
Aug 7, 1977

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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