John Houston Laird
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John Houston Laird (September 18, 1874[1] – 1959[2]) 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b Normandin, A L (1937). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
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