Jim Horsman
| James "Jim" Deverell Horsman | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office March 25, 1975 – March 14, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | William Wyse |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat-Redcliff |
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In office March 14, 1979 – June 15, 1993 |
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| Succeeded by | Rob Renner |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat |
| Minister of Advanced Education and Manpower | |
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In office March 1979 – November 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Bert Hohol |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Isley |
| Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs | |
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In office November 1982 – December 14, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Archibald Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Peter Elzinga |
| Attorney General | |
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In office May 1986 – September 8, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Neil Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Ken Rostad |
| Deputy Premier | |
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In office March 1989 – December 14, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | David Russell |
| Succeeded by | Ken Kowalski |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 29, 1935 Camrose, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
James "Jim" Deverell Horsman, CM AOE (born July 29, 1935) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1975 to 1993. During his time in public office he also served numerous cabinet portfolios in the Government of Alberta.
James Deverell Horsman was born in Camrose, Alberta in 1935. He grew up in Meeting Creek with his grandparents while his mother and father served overseas in World War II. His family later moved east to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Horsman moved west in the 1950s to study at the University of British Columbia.
At UBC, Horsman attained a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1959 and a year later attained a law degree. After University Horsman moved back east to Calgary to start practicing law, he moved to Medicine Hat a short time later after visiting family and meeting a potential law partner. After moving to Medicine Hat he met Betty Whitney, a local High School teacher. Horsman married her in 1964. They have three daughters.
Horsman became involved in the Alberta Progressive Conservatives in the early 1960s. He served on the party's executive council as Vice President for Southern Alberta before running for political office.
Horsman ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the Medicine Hat electoral district for the 1967 Alberta general election. He was defeated finishing second to Social Credit incumbent MLA Harry Leinweber. Horseman ran for office a second time in the new Medicine Hat-Redcliff electoral district for the 1971 Alberta general election. He was again defeated, this time by Social Credit candidate William Wyse.
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