<4*» Alberta Leglr-iature fey toarbooa jt««, nd Lieutenant - Governor of Alberta for eight yeare. After spending a few years in Cardigan Public rchool, John jr. went to Beaton where to worked as a conductor on an electric street-oar. Bo joined the f* Battalion froa Beaton at the outbreak of too "nantnTi toail...... tar, and fought in Cuba Aero he developed Beiavia, Allowing toe «ar9 he returned to toe Island wit* hie yankee wife to fcoaeatead, bat aeoa aeved to fitotoolt, Saskatchewan , Eventually, he developed a hoano-aalslng basineas la Alberta* and, la 1*27, aae able to buy toe feaeus f*ay ray ranch, south of Medicine let* Be later tenaao toe owner of toe biggest horse ranch la Westera Canada * Za 1930 Bewlen waa eleeted Liberal ■aatiii for Calgary ia toe provincial Aaiaatly, end aae one of the toe toat survived toe Aberhart seeial Credit landslide la 1*35, etoletly ea toe baele of hie personal popularity, which politically speaking, aade hte practically aadereatable. the following year he became leader of toe liberal Party in Alberto and retained hie seat ia tola capacity until 11*4* la lf47» Bewlen aae appointed to toe Beard of Sever- ners of the Canadian Bra ad a et ting Corporation, Be also served as Honorary President of the Western stock Prowers»