Albert Frederick Macdonald
Encyclopedia
Albert Frederick Macdonald (born: June 13, 1901, Winnipeg
, Manitoba
- died: August 20, 1976) was a railway employeer, worked as a cashier and served as a Canadian federal politician.
Macdonald ran for the Canadian House of Commons
as a candidate for the Liberal Party
in the 1949 federal election
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Patrick Ashby to win the Edmonton East
electoral district. Macdonald served 1 term in office before being defeated by Ambrose Holowach in the 1953 federal election
.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- died: August 20, 1976) was a railway employeer, worked as a cashier and served as a Canadian federal politician.
Macdonald ran for the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a candidate for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in the 1949 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament Patrick Ashby to win the Edmonton East
Edmonton East
Edmonton East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.The district includes a portion of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
electoral district. Macdonald served 1 term in office before being defeated by Ambrose Holowach in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
.