Fred W. Archer
Encyclopedia
Frederick William Archer (born: - died: ) was a provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
Archer first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election
. He defeated Liberal
incumbent John Simpson by 10 votes to pick up the riding for the Conservatives. Archer would hold 1 full term in office as a member of the official opposition.
He would be defeated by Liberal candidate Daniel Morkberg while trying to be re-elected in the 1917 Alberta general election
.
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...
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Archer first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
. He defeated Liberal
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...
incumbent John Simpson by 10 votes to pick up the riding for the Conservatives. Archer would hold 1 full term in office as a member of the official opposition.
He would be defeated by Liberal candidate Daniel Morkberg while trying to be re-elected in the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta 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....
.