Famous People with Name Horner

John Scott Horner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Scott Horner: was a U.S. politician, Secretary and acting Governor of Michigan Territory, 1835–1836 and Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, 1836-1837.On August 15, 1835, President Andrew Jackson appointed Horner to be Secretary (and acting Governor) of the Michigan Terri

Henry Horner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Henry Horner: was the 28th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1933 to 1940, when he died in office. Horner was the first Jewish governor of Illinois. First elected governor in 1932, Horner served during the difficult years of the Great Depression.

John Henry "Jack" Horner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Henry "Jack" Horner: was a rancher and former Canadian politician and Cabinet minister.He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 federal election when the Progressive Conservative Party of which he was a member was swept to power with a huge majority. Horner was an avid supporter of PC leader John Diefenbaker. Also elected to the Parliament of Canada as Tories were his older brother, Hugh Horner and cousin Albert Horner. With Jack Horner's father, Ralph, still sitting as a Senator, four Horners were sitting in the two chambers of Parliament simultaneously. Another brother, Norval Horner, was elected to the House in 1972.

Hugh Macarthur Horner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hugh Macarthur Horner: was a physician and surgeon. He served as a Canadian federal and provincial politician. Horner was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. He was a Minister of the Crown in the province of Alberta and worked on agricultural projects after leaving politics.Horner's district was abolished in 1971, so he decided to run in the new Barrhead district. He won the new district in the 1971 Alberta general election by a comfortable margin. Horner was appointed to the cabinet after being elected in 1971. His first post was Minister of Agriculture. He served that portfolio from 1971 to 1975. He also served as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Economic Development as well as Deputy Premier.

Douglas Alan "Doug" Horner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Alan "Doug" Horner: is a Canadian politician, who represents the electoral district of Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party in its 2011 leadership election, placing third. He retained the position in cabinet shuffle on January 13, 2010, and was also appointed to the position of Deputy Premier. He was first elected in the 2001 provincial election. He became the province's Minister of Agriculture in 2004 under Premier Ralph Klein.