James Leland Sims | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 29, 1955 –June 18, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Gerhart |
| Succeeded by | Marion Kelts |
| Constituency | Acadia-Coronation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28,1905 |
| Died | July 2,1977 (aged 72) [2] Consort Hospital,Consort,Alberta |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Margaret Grace Myfanwy Sims(Griffith) December 3,1913 - September 6,2009 |
| Children | Jeryl Auten(Sims) Mervin Roger Sims November 17,1944 - April 4,2024 |
| Occupation | politician |
James Leland Sims (1905-1977) was a provincial politician from Alberta,Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Sims ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1955 Alberta general election as a Liberal party candidate in the electoral district of Acadia-Coronation. The race was hotly contested with Sims defeating Social Credit incumbent Clarence Gerhart on the second ballot. Sims finished a close second on the first count but was able to surpass Gerhart on second choice votes from Cooperative Commonwealth candidate L.E. Reiman. [3]
Sims ran for a second term in the 1959 Alberta general election. He was defeated finishing a distant second place in the field of three candidates losing to Social Credit candidate Marion Kelts. [4]
Sims attempted to regain his seat in 1963 Alberta general election. He ran in the new electoral district of Sedgewick-Coronation. Sims was defeated again finishing in second place losing to incumbent Jack Hillman in a landslide. [5]