Merv Johnson
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Willis Merwyn Johnson | |
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Member of Parliament for Kindersley |
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In office August 1953 – August 1958 |
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Preceded by | Fred Larson |
Succeeded by | Robert Hanbidge |
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Born | Kindersley, Saskatchewan |
May 9, 1923
Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
Spouse(s) | Elaine Aseltine m. Oct. 5, 1946[1] |
Alma mater | University of Saskatchewan |
Profession | farmer |
Willis Merwyn (Merv) Johnson (born May 9, 1923) is a Saskatchewan farmer and former politician.
Johnson was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member for Parliament for Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He first won his seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 federal election and was re-elected in 1957 before being defeated in the 1958 general election in the Diefenbaker landslide. He attempted to re-enter the House of Commons in several subsequent elections as a New Democrat but was unsuccessful.
In 1977, Johnson was appointed to serve as Saskatchewan's agent-general in London, England. He also served for several years as president of the Saskatchewan CCF-NDP.[2]