Clarence Jameson

Clarence Jameson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Digby
In office
1908–1917
Preceded byAlbert James Smith Copp
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1914
Personal details
Born(1872-06-12)June 12, 1872
Bedeque, Prince Edward Island
DiedSeptember 20, 1928(1928-09-20) (aged 56)
Digby, Nova Scotia
Political partyConservative

Clarence Jameson (June 12, 1872 – September 20, 1928) was a municipal official and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1917 as a Conservative.[1]

He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the son of J. H. Jameson and Sophie Shrewe, and was educated at the Prince County Academy. Jameson studied law in Digby. He was town clerk and treasurer for Digby. In 1926, he married Anna MacDonald. Jameson was a Civil Service Commissioner in Ottawa from 1917 to 1926. He died in Digby at the age of 56.[2]

1908 Canadian federal election: Digby
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Clarence Jameson 1,771
Liberal Albert James Smith Copp 1,640
1911 Canadian federal election: Digby
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Clarence Jameson 2,126
Liberal Allan Ellsworth Wall 1,866

References

  1. ^ Clarence Jameson – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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