About John Houston Laird
Lived 1874 – 1959 (aged 84–85). John Houston Laird was a Canadian politician.
John Houston Laird (September 18, 1874 ) was a railway conductor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, the son of James Laird and Margaret Houston, and was educated at Prince of Wales College. In 1904, Laird married a Miss Derront. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was also a Mason of a high degree and a member of the Order of Railway Conductors. Laird lived in Moose Jaw.
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Who was John Houston Laird?
Canadian politician
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John Houston Laird was born on 18 September 1874.
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John Houston Laird died in 1959.
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John Houston Laird was a politician.
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John Houston Laird was Canadian.
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