Cora Taylor Casselman
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Cora Taylor Casselman was a Canadian
federal politician.
Casselman was elected to represented the electoral district of Edmonton East
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1941 to 1945. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada
, she was the fourth woman ever elected to the House of Commons and the first from the province of Alberta
.
Casselman was elected to the House in a byelection on June 2, 1941, succeeding her late husband Frederick Casselman
. She served until 1945, when she was defeated in the 1945 federal election
by Social Credit
candidate Patrick Harvey Ashby
.
She later stood as an Alberta Liberal Party
candidate in Edmonton
in the 1955 provincial election
in Alberta, but was not elected.
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...
federal politician.
Casselman was elected to represented the electoral district of 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:...
in 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...
from 1941 to 1945. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada
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...
, she was the fourth woman ever elected to the House of Commons and the first from the province of Alberta
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...
.
Casselman was elected to the House in a byelection on June 2, 1941, succeeding her late husband Frederick Casselman
Frederick Clayton Casselman
Lieutenant Frederick Clayton Casselman was a soldier, barrister, teacher, as well as a Canadian municipal and federal level politician.-Military service:...
. She served until 1945, when she was defeated in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
by Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate Patrick Harvey Ashby
Patrick Harvey Ashby
Patrick Harvey Ashby was a farmer, rancher, father, Hudson's Bay employee, soldier, sniper and Canadian federal politician....
.
She later stood as an Alberta Liberal Party
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
candidate in 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....
in the 1955 provincial election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
in Alberta, but was not elected.