Jack Shera
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John William Shera | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North-West Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1898–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Fraser Tims |
| Succeeded by | Francis Walker (in Victoria) |
| Constituency | Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1867[1] or 1869[2] |
| Died | 1955 |
| Party | Conservative |
John "Jack" William Shera was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of the North-West Legislative Assembly from 1898 until 1905, representing the district of Victoria in what is now eastern Alberta.
Shera was born in Ireland in the 1860s. He emigrated to Canada in 1872, first settling in Toronto. He moved to Regina (then part of the Northwest Territories) in 1882, and later to Fort Saskatchewan.[1]