Samuel_Brown_(Alberta_politician)

Samuel Brown (Alberta politician)

Samuel Brown (Alberta politician)

Canadian politician

Samuel Brown (11 November 1872 – 6 May 1962) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.

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Political career

Brown ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election. He contested the electoral district of High River as a United Farmers candidate and won a tight two-way race over Liberal candidate J.V. Drumheller to pick up the seat for his party.[2]

Brown ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. He won the three-way race with a landslide majority.[3]

The 1930 boundary redistribution would see High River abolished, Brown did not seek re-election and retired at dissolution in 1930.

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]
    "High River Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. [3]
    "High River Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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