George Lane (politician)
Encyclopedia
George Lane was an American-born Canadian politician and rancher and known as one of the Big Four who helped found the Calgary Stampede
in 1912.
George was foreman at the world famous Bar U Ranch
.
In the 1913 Alberta general election
George was elected as the first member for the Bow Valley riding for the Alberta Liberal Party
. He was somewhat of a star candidate for the Liberal Party, and helped keep a critical southern Alberta seat from going Conservative.
He defeated Conservative
Incumbent Harold Riley
who had changed from the Gliechen district.
George would spend very little time as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
, he would resign a short time later so that defeated Cabinet Minister Charles R. Mitchell
could re-gain a seat in the legislature.
Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway,...
in 1912.
George was foreman at the world famous Bar U Ranch
Bar U Ranch
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, located near Longview, Alberta, is a preserved ranch that for 70 years was one of the leading ranching operations in Canada. At its peak, the ranch extended over with 30,000 cattle and 1000 Percheron horses...
.
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...
George was elected as the first member for the Bow Valley riding for 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...
. He was somewhat of a star candidate for the Liberal Party, and helped keep a critical southern Alberta seat from going Conservative.
He defeated Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
Incumbent Harold Riley
Harold Riley
Harold William Hounsfield Riley Sr. was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.He was born in St. Lambert, Quebec and his family moved to Calgary in 1888....
who had changed from the Gliechen district.
George would spend very little time 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...
, he would resign a short time later so that defeated Cabinet Minister Charles R. Mitchell
Charles R. Mitchell
Charles Richmond Mitchell was a Canadian lawyer, judge, cabinet minister and former Leader of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...
could re-gain a seat in the legislature.
External links
- George Lane and his home in Calgary
- Simon M. Evans (2000), George Lane, Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online