Charles Orin Cunningham
Encyclopedia
Charles Orin Cunningham was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.
as a the Conservative candidate in the Ponoka electoral district. He won a straight fight over Liberal incumbent William Campbell to pickup the district for his party. The race was hotly contested with Cunningham finishing ahead of Campbell by 31 votes.
Cunnhingham did not seek a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1921.
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
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. 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 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.
Political career
Cunningham ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general electionAlberta 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....
as a the Conservative candidate in the Ponoka electoral district. He won a straight fight over Liberal incumbent William Campbell to pickup the district for his party. The race was hotly contested with Cunningham finishing ahead of Campbell by 31 votes.
Cunnhingham did not seek a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1921.