Albert Ewing
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Albert Freeman Ewing was a provincial politician and judge from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition. After his political career he was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Alberta.
. He ran for office in the Edmonton
electoral district. Ewing would be defeated finishing in third place out of four candidates in the block vote
that elected Liberals Charles Cross and John McDougall
.
Ewing would run in his second attempt to gain a seat in the provincial legislature in a by-election held on May 27, 1912. He finished a close second in a very tight four way race losing to William Henry
.
A year later Ewing ran in his third attempt at provincial office in the 1913 Alberta general election
. He would be elected to the second seat in the block vote by a very slim margin over Alexander MacKay.
The 1917 boundary redistribution saw the Edmonton electoral district would be divided up into three single member constituencies. Ewing would run in the district of West Edmonton. He faced incumbent William Henry
in a two way race in the 1917 general election
. Ewing would defeat Henry with a solid majority to win his second term in office and pickup the new district of his party.
Edmonton would again be re-constituted into a single riding in the 1921 Alberta general election
Ewing would attempt to win his seat under the new Block vote system. He would finish seventh in the field of 26 candidates and be defeated.
. He headed a famous commission known as the Ewing Commission from December 12, 1934 to 1936 to look at issues affecting the Métis
population including land claims, hunting rights and treaty status.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition. After his political career he was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Alberta.
Political career
Ewing ran a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Conservative candidate in the 1909 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1909
The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 22 March 1909 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran for office in the Edmonton
Edmonton (provincial electoral district)
Edmonton provincial electoral district existed in two incarnations from 1905 - 1909 and again from 1921 - 1955. The district was created when Alberta first became a province....
electoral district. Ewing would be defeated finishing in third place out of four candidates in the block vote
Plurality-at-large voting
Plurality-at-large voting is a non-proportional voting system for electing several representatives from a single multimember electoral district using a series of check boxes and tallying votes similar to a plurality election...
that elected Liberals Charles Cross and John McDougall
John Alexander McDougall
John Alexander McDougall was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a municipal councillor and mayor in Edmonton, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...
.
Ewing would run in his second attempt to gain a seat in the provincial legislature in a by-election held on May 27, 1912. He finished a close second in a very tight four way race losing to William Henry
William Thomas Henry
William Thomas Henry was a politician, real estate agent and businessman in Alberta, Canada. He served numerous years on Edmonton City Council as an Alderman from 1900 to 1902 and later as mayor from 1914 to 1917...
.
A year later Ewing ran in his third attempt at provincial office in the 1913 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
. He would be elected to the second seat in the block vote by a very slim margin over Alexander MacKay.
The 1917 boundary redistribution saw the Edmonton electoral district would be divided up into three single member constituencies. Ewing would run in the district of West Edmonton. He faced incumbent William Henry
William Thomas Henry
William Thomas Henry was a politician, real estate agent and businessman in Alberta, Canada. He served numerous years on Edmonton City Council as an Alderman from 1900 to 1902 and later as mayor from 1914 to 1917...
in a two way race in the 1917 general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. Ewing would defeat Henry with a solid majority to win his second term in office and pickup the new district of his party.
Edmonton would again be re-constituted into a single riding in the 1921 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
Ewing would attempt to win his seat under the new Block vote system. He would finish seventh in the field of 26 candidates and be defeated.
Judicial career
Ewing was appointed to the Supreme Court of AlbertaCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta
The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta is the superior court of the Canadian province of Alberta....
. He headed a famous commission known as the Ewing Commission from December 12, 1934 to 1936 to look at issues affecting the Métis
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
population including land claims, hunting rights and treaty status.