Hugh Allan (politician)

Hugh Allan (27 August 1865 – 5 April 1949) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Blenheim Township, Canada West and became a clerk, conveyancer and notary.

Hugh Allan

Member of Parliament for Oxford North
In office September 1926 – July 1930
Preceded by	Donald Sutherland
Succeeded by	Donald Sutherland

Personal details
Born	(1865-08-27)27 August 1865 Blenheim Township, Canada West
Died	5 April 1949(1949-04-05) (aged 83)
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Mary Helen Rupert m. 28 July 1887^[1]
Profession	clerk, conveyancer, notary

Allan attended Richwood School in Oxford County. He became a municipal clerk and treasurer.^[1]

He was elected to Parliament at the Oxford North riding in the 1926 general election when he defeated Conservative incumbent Donald Sutherland. After serving his only term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Allan was defeated by Sutherland in the 1930 federal election.

References edit

^ ^a ^b Normandin, A.L. (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.

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