Role Canadian Politician Preceded by William Templeman Died November 30, 1939 | Resigned 1908 Name Herbert Clements | |
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Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1903. Succeeded by The electoral district was abolished in 1914. Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1914. Party Conservative Party of Canada | ||
Herbert Sylvester Clements (November 8, 1865 – November 30, 1939) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Dover Township, Canada West, a manufacturer and farmer, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1904 federal election for the Ontario electoral district of Kent West. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1908. He was elected in the 1911 elections for the British Columbia riding of Comox—Atlin. He was re-elected in 1917 to the redistributed seat, then named Comox-Alberni, where he was defeated in 1921.
Legacy
The Village of Port Clements, British Columbia, in the Queen Charlotte Islands, is named for him (the islands were part of Comox-Atlin).
References
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