Frank Pierpoint Appleby
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Frank Pierpoint Appleby (born December 23, 1913) is a former provincial level politician and Royal Air Force officer. from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1971 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
during World War II
. He attained the rank of Sergeant and ran in the 1944 Alberta general election service men vote. In that election he finished fifth out of a field of seven candidates taking just over 12% of the popular vote.
. He ran in the Athabasca
electoral district defeating two other candidate and taking 46% of the popular vote. He ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election
taking the district with almost 60% of the popular vote, this would be his biggest percentage of victory during his career. He ran for a third term in office in the 1979 Alberta general election
. His popular vote would increased for a third straight time, but his percentage of popular vote would slightly decline as he still won the district easily. Appleby would run for a fourth and final term in the 1982 Alberta general election
. He would win the highest popular vote of his political career, but fell short of the percentage of vote he won in 1979.
The Frank Appleby Professional Award is named in his honor and given out by the College of Alberta Professional Foresters who have made exemplary and significant contributions to the College.
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 1971 to 1986 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
Early life
Appleby enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He attained the rank of Sergeant and ran in the 1944 Alberta general election service men vote. In that election he finished fifth out of a field of seven candidates taking just over 12% of the popular vote.
Political career
Appleby would return to politics by running as a Progressive Conservative candidate 27 years late in the 1971 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He ran in the Athabasca
Athabasca (provincial electoral district)
Athabasca was a provincial electoral district covering north east Alberta, Canada.The riding, was created in 1905 when Alberta first became a province...
electoral district defeating two other candidate and taking 46% of the popular vote. He ran for a second term in office in the 1975 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1975
The Alberta general election of 1975 was the eighteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 25, 1975 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
taking the district with almost 60% of the popular vote, this would be his biggest percentage of victory during his career. He ran for a third term in office in the 1979 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1979
The Alberta general election of 1979 was the nineteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 14, 1979 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. His popular vote would increased for a third straight time, but his percentage of popular vote would slightly decline as he still won the district easily. Appleby would run for a fourth and final term in the 1982 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1982
The Alberta general election of 1982 was the twentieth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 2, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He would win the highest popular vote of his political career, but fell short of the percentage of vote he won in 1979.
The Frank Appleby Professional Award is named in his honor and given out by the College of Alberta Professional Foresters who have made exemplary and significant contributions to the College.