Archibald J. McLean
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Archibald J. McLean was a politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
McLean was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election
as an Independent Liberal. His election to the legislature made him one of the first two independents elected in Alberta history, the other being Edward Michener
.
On June 1, 1910 He accepted an appointment by Premier Arthur Lewis Sifton
to cross the floor to the government and join the cabinet to become the new Provincial Secretary. He was acclaimed in a ministerial by-election on June 22, 1910 and officially took over the position.
McLean was re-elected to a second term, this time in the new Taber provincial electoral district in the 1913 Alberta general election
. He defeated two other candidates in a landslide victory.
McLean would be re-elected to his third and final term in the 1917 Alberta general election
. The election was hotly contested but with Conservative candidate Thomas King providing a strong showing, but McLean still won with an 800 vote plurality.
In the 1921 Alberta general election
he would run again attempting to win a fourth term in office and a fifth straight election, but was defeated by candidate Lawrence Peterson
from the United Farmers of Alberta
in a tight race.
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...
.
McLean was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election
Alberta 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....
as an Independent Liberal. His election to the legislature made him one of the first two independents elected in Alberta history, the other being Edward Michener
Edward Michener
Edward Michener was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Tintern, Ontario.Edward was acclaimed as Mayor of Red Deer, Alberta. In the 1904 Mayoral race, he held that position for 2 terms until 1906....
.
On June 1, 1910 He accepted an appointment by Premier Arthur Lewis Sifton
Arthur Lewis Sifton
Arthur Lewis Watkins Sifton, PC, KC was a Canadian politician who served as the second Premier of Alberta from 1910 until 1917 and as a minister in the Government of Canada thereafter. Born in Ontario, he grew up there and in Winnipeg, where he became a lawyer...
to cross the floor to the government and join the cabinet to become the new Provincial Secretary. He was acclaimed in a ministerial by-election on June 22, 1910 and officially took over the position.
McLean was re-elected to a second term, this time in the new Taber provincial electoral district 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 defeated two other candidates in a landslide victory.
McLean would be re-elected to his third and final term in the 1917 Alberta 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....
. The election was hotly contested but with Conservative candidate Thomas King providing a strong showing, but McLean still won with an 800 vote plurality.
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....
he would run again attempting to win a fourth term in office and a fifth straight election, but was defeated by candidate Lawrence Peterson
Lawrence Peterson
Lawrence Peterson 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.-Political career:...
from the United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
in a tight race.