Adalbert Poole
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Adalbert James Moses Poole (December 11, 1881—September 26, 1970) was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1927 to 1936 as a member of the Progressive Party
.
Poole was born in Neepawa
, Manitoba, and educated at a rural school and business college. He worked as a farmer, and was a director of the Manitoba Wheat Pool for three years. Poole also served as the president of the United Farmers of Manitoba from 1925 to 1928, and of the Canadian Council of Agriculture from 1927 to 1928.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election
, defeating Conservative
candidate E.H. Whelpley in the constituency of Beautiful Plains. In the 1932 election
, he returned over Conservative John Poole.
Poole served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
's government throughout his time in the legislature. He was defeated in the 1936 election
, losing to John Poole by 183 votes.
Poole's political philosophy shifted to the left after his defeat. He joined the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, and was a candidate for the party in the 1945 provincial election
. He again lost to John Poole, and did not run for provincial office again.
Manitoba
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, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1927 to 1936 as a member of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba, an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I...
.
Poole was born in Neepawa
Neepawa, Manitoba
Neepawa is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 5. its population was 3,298. Neepawa was incorporated as a town in 1883. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Langford and bordered to the north by the Rural Municipality of Rosedale....
, Manitoba, and educated at a rural school and business college. He worked as a farmer, and was a director of the Manitoba Wheat Pool for three years. Poole also served as the president of the United Farmers of Manitoba from 1925 to 1928, and of the Canadian Council of Agriculture from 1927 to 1928.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1927
Manitoba's general election of 28 June 1927 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This was the first election in Manitoba history to elect members through a single transferable ballot in all constituencies...
, defeating Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
candidate E.H. Whelpley in the constituency of Beautiful Plains. In the 1932 election
Manitoba general election, 1932
Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1932 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This was the second election in Manitoba where the single transferable ballot was used in all electoral divisions...
, he returned over Conservative John Poole.
Poole served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
John Bracken
John Bracken, PC was an agronomist, the 11th Premier of Manitoba and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ....
's government throughout his time in the legislature. He was defeated in the 1936 election
Manitoba general election, 1936
Manitoba's general election of July 27, 1936 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The was the second election in Manitoba after the formation of a Liberal-Progressive alliance in 1932...
, losing to John Poole by 183 votes.
Poole's political philosophy shifted to the left after his defeat. He joined the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, and was a candidate for the party in the 1945 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1945
Manitoba's general election of October 15, 1945 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The 1945 provincial election was extremely different from the previous election, which was held in 1941...
. He again lost to John Poole, and did not run for provincial office again.