He did not seek re-election in 1929, anticipating a rematch against Blatchford in the next federal election. Bury defeated Blatchford by a substantial margin in the 1930 election as R. B. Bennett's Conservative government swept to power. He opted not to seek re-election in the 1935 election. He was appointed as a district court judge that year, and served in that capacity until he reached the retirement age of 75 in 1944. Later life and death In 1946, Bury's wife died, and Bury moved to England to live with his brother. He died in Ottawa March 29, 1951. His funeral was held in Edmonton, and he was buried in the Edmonton Cemetery. Bury had been an active Freemason. References Edmonton Public Library Biography of Ambrose Bury City of Edmonton biography of Ambrose Bury External links 1869 births 1951 deaths Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Alumni of King's Inns People associated with the Irish Baptist College Canadian Anglicans Canadian people of Anglo-Irish descent Edmonton city councillors Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Irish barristers Irish emigrants to Canada (before 1923) Judges in Alberta Lawyers in Alberta Mayors of Edmonton Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta People from Athabasca County Politicians from County Kildare Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta candidates in Alberta provincial elections 20th-century Canadian politicians Canadian King's Counsel