Francis A. Walker
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Francis Austin Walker was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
, farmer and insurance salesman and soldier in northern Alberta.
Walker was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 provincial election
. He represented the Alberta Liberal Party
from 1905 to 1921 in the district of Victoria
.
In the six elections he ran in, he was acclaimed twice, the second time he was acclaimed under section 38 of the election act for service during World War I
. He was defeated in his final two attempts to regain provincial office in Alberta.
In 1921 William Fedun
of United Farmers of Alberta
defeated him. In that election the Liberal party swept out of power. He tried to regain his seat in 1926 but came a close second.
Walker would eventually move to British Columbia
and he attempted a come back in politics running for the British Columbia Liberal Party
in the 1941 British Columbia general election
in North Vancouver
.
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...
, farmer and insurance salesman and soldier in northern Alberta.
Walker was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 provincial election
Alberta general election, 1905
The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 9 November 1905, to elect members of the Alberta legislature to the 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly, shortly after the province was created out of the Northwest Territories...
. He represented the 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...
from 1905 to 1921 in the district of Victoria
Victoria (Alberta provincial electoral district)
Victoria was a historical Alberta Provincial Electoral District. The riding was created in 1905 when Alberta became a province, and existed central north east part of the province....
.
In the six elections he ran in, he was acclaimed twice, the second time he was acclaimed under section 38 of the election act for service during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He was defeated in his final two attempts to regain provincial office in Alberta.
In 1921 William Fedun
William Fedun
Wasyl "William" Fedun was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Alberta, Canada.William Fedun was elected to the northern Alberta, Victoria provincial electoral district in the 1921 Alberta general election for the United Farmers of Alberta...
of 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...
defeated him. In that election the Liberal party swept out of power. He tried to regain his seat in 1926 but came a close second.
Walker would eventually move to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and he attempted a come back in politics running for the British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
in the 1941 British Columbia general election
British Columbia general election, 1941
The British Columbia general election, 1941 was the twentieth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 9, 1941, and held on October 21, 1941.After the election, a...
in North Vancouver
North Vancouver (provincial electoral district)
North Vancouver was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It first appeared on the hustings in 1916 and at the time of its creation included West Vancouver as well as North Vancouver...
.