Austin Claypool
Encyclopedia
Austin Bingley Claypool was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
. He ran as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. Claypool defeated Liberal candidate George Webber with a comfortable majority to win the two way race.
Claypool ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election
. The race was contested by three candidates. Claypool won a large majority despite losing some of his popular vote from 1921.
The 1930 Alberta general election
would see Claypool stand for his third term. He ran in a two way race against Independent W.A. Austin and beat him by less than 300 votes to hold his seat.
Claypool ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election
but was defeated in the four way race finishing a distant second place to Social Credit candidate Edward Foster.
Claypool made a bid to run for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1940 federal election
. He ran in a five way race as a Liberal
candidate but was defeated finishing a close second to incumbent Charles Johnston
.
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 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Claypool ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1921 Alberta general electionAlberta 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 ran as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. Claypool defeated Liberal candidate George Webber with a comfortable majority to win the two way race.
Claypool ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
. The race was contested by three candidates. Claypool won a large majority despite losing some of his popular vote from 1921.
The 1930 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
would see Claypool stand for his third term. He ran in a two way race against Independent W.A. Austin and beat him by less than 300 votes to hold his seat.
Claypool ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but was defeated in the four way race finishing a distant second place to Social Credit candidate Edward Foster.
Claypool made a bid to run for a seat to 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...
in the 1940 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. He ran in a five way race as a Liberal
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...
candidate but was defeated finishing a close second to incumbent Charles Johnston
Charles Edward Johnston
Charles Edward Johnston was a teacher and a long serving Canadian politician. He served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the opposition federal Social Credit party from 1935 to 1958...
.