Hugh John Montgomery
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Hugh John Montgomery | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office November 17, 1914 – July 18, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Olin |
| Succeeded by | Evert Sparks |
| Constituency | Wetaskiwin |
| In office June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Evert Sparks |
| Succeeded by | John Wingblade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1841 |
| Died | August 30, 1956 (aged 80)[1] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Occupation | merchant, fox farmer and politician |
Hugh John Montgomery (July 31, 1876 – August 30, 1956) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a politician on the municipal and provincial levels of government in Alberta. He served on the city council of Wetaskiwin in various posts between 1906 and 1929. He also served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1914 to 1921 and again from 1930 to 1935 as a member of the Liberal Party in both government and opposition.
Hugh John Montgomery was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island on July 31, 1878. He grew up on the island and attended Charlottetown Business College [2] He moved west in 1898 after graduating and settled in Wetaskiwin when it was still in the Northwest Territories.[2]
Montgomery became a merchandiser and owned part of a large grain and livestock ranch. He became involved in municipal politics soon after settling in the community.[2]