John Henry William Shore Kemmis (October 1, 1867 – October 13, 1942) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1911 to 1921.

Political career

Kemmis first ran for the Alberta Legislature as a Conservative candidate in the 1905 general election. He finished a very strong third place in the electoral district of Pincher Creek.

Running in a by-election held on October 31, 1911, he defeated Liberal candidate J.F. Ross and won the seat.

In the 1913 general election Kemmis retained the seat by a slim margin of 61 votes. In 1917 he defeated two other candidates. He retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1921.

Later life

He died in Calgary, Alberta in 1942.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded byDavid WarnockMLA Pincher Creek 1911–1921Succeeded byEarle Cook