Samuel_Allen_Carson

Samuel Allen Carson

Samuel Allen Carson

Canadian politician

For people with similar names, see Samuel Carson.

Samuel Allen Carson (June 3, 1870 – February 27, 1949) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 as a member of the United Farmers of Alberta.

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Political career

Carson first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 general election as a United Farmers candidate. He defeated incumbent MLA John Boyle in the electoral district of Sturgeon.[3] (Boyle also ran for a seat in Edmonton, which he won.)[4]

Carson ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election and easily won the three-way race as the opposition vote collapsed.[5]

Carson ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election and held his seat with a big majority over Liberal candidate John Kuzek.[6]

Carson retired from the Legislature at dissolution in 1935.

References

  1. [1]
    Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Pioneer Of Namao, S. A. Carson Dies". The Edmonton Journal. February 28, 1949.
  3. [3]
    "Sturgeon Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Edmonton Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Sturgeon Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. [6]
    "Sturgeon Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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