John Percy Page
John Percy Page (May 14, 1887 – March 2, 1973) was a Canadian teacher, basketball coach, provincial politician, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
The Honourable John Percy Page | |
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| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
| In office December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Georges Vanier |
| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | John J. Bowlen |
| Succeeded by | Grant MacEwan |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office February 22, 1945 – August 17, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Walker |
| Succeeded by | 4-year vacancy (next James Harper Prowse) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton | |
| In office March 21, 1940 – June 18, 1959 Serving with Ernest Manning, Norman B. James, David Milwyn Duggan, Hugh J. Macdonald, Elmer Roper, William J. Williams, Lou Heard, James Harper Prowse, Clayton Adams, Joseph Donovan Ross, Edgar Gerhart, Harold E. Tanner | |
| Preceded by | William R. Howson Samuel A. Barnes George Van Allen David Milwyn Duggan David B. Mullen Gerald O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1887 Rochester, New York |
| Died | March 2, 1973 (aged 85) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Independent Citizen's Association (until 1952) Progressive Conservative (from 1952) |
| Spouse |
Maude Roche (m. 1910) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Alma mater | Normal School Queen's University |
| Occupation | teacher, basketball coach, politician |
| Signature | |
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