Jack Shera

John "Jack" William Shera was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of the North-West Legislative Assembly from 1898 until 1905, representing the district of Victoria in what is now eastern Alberta.He moved to Regina (then part of the Northwest Territories) in 1882, and later to Fort Saskatchewan.[1] He first ran for office as an independent in the Northwest Territories general election of 1898, unseating incumbent Victoria MLA Frank Fraser Tims.When Alberta became a province in 1905, Shera sought re-election in the smaller Victoria district, this time running as a Conservative.He was defeated by the Liberal candidate, Francis A. Walker, and retired from politics.
North-West Legislative AssemblyFrank Fraser TimsFrancis WalkerVictoriaIrelandConservativeMemberAlbertaReginaNorthwest TerritoriesFort SaskatchewanNorthwest Territories general election of 1898Victoria districtLiberalFrancis A. Walker1898 North-West Territories general election1902 North-West Territories general election1905 Alberta general electionEdenwoldSaskatchewan