Alexander Haley Jeffery | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for London | |
| In office June 1949 – June 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Park A. Manross |
| Succeeded by | Robert Weld Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Haley Jeffery 29 January 1909[1] London, Ontario |
| Died | 11 May 1987 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Eulalie Murray m. 29 June 1934[1] |
| Profession | barrister |
Alexander Haley Jeffery (29 January 1909 – 11 May 1987) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in London, Ontario and became a barrister by career.
Jeffery was educated at the University of Western Ontario and at Osgoode Hall Law School. He achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the London riding in the 1949 general election and served only one term, the 21st Canadian Parliament and did not seek re-election in the 1953 election.
Jeffery also held various corporate directorships.[1]
| 1949 Canadian federal election: London | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alex Jeffery | 16,427 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Park Manross | 14,988 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Everett O. Hall | 4,532 | ||||||