Donald_McNabb

Donald McNabb

Donald McNabb

Canadian politician


Donald McNabb (February 1870 โ€“ June 18, 1934) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Quick Facts Member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly for Lethbridge, Preceded by ...

In 1890 he helped form a committee to raise money to buy books, periodicals and furnishings for the Miner's Library in Lethbridge.

McNabb was the first member of a third party to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta serving as a Labor member. He was elected in the by-election for Lethbridge in 1909.

During his time in the Legislative Assembly he accomplished another first in Alberta. Bill 8 An Act to amend the Lethbridge Charter was the first introduced from the opposition and a third party to receive Royal Assent in the legislature. He also introduced a second bill in the same legislative sitting to get assent, Bill 10 An Act respecting the Galt Hospital.

McNabb ran for re-election in the new Lethbridge City riding, but was defeated.

In 1912, he chaired the meeting that formed the Alberta Federation of Labour.

Preceded by MLA Lethbridge
1908โ€“1909
Succeeded by



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