Wilbert McIntyre
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Wilbert McIntyre was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta
, Canada
.
Born in Rosedale
, Ontario
, Wilbert was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona
electoral district by-election on April 5, 1906. He became the first member of the House of Commons elected directly to Alberta.
Wilbert would be returned to a second term in office in the 1908 Canadian federal election
but would die just a year later vacating his seat on July 21, 1909.
Dr. Wilbert McIntyre park in Edmonton, Alberta is named in his honor.
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...
.
Born in Rosedale
Rosedale
- Australia :* Rosedale, New South Wales* Rosedale, Queensland* Rosedale, Victoria* Rosedale, South Australia. The former Rosenthal.- Canada :* Rosedale, British Columbia* Rosedale, Calgary* Rosedale, Manitoba, rural municipality in the province of Manitoba....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Wilbert was elected to 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...
in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona
Strathcona (electoral district)
Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. When it was created, it was part of the Northwest Territories. In 1905, when Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces, it was split...
electoral district by-election on April 5, 1906. He became the first member of the House of Commons elected directly to Alberta.
Wilbert would be returned to a second term in office in the 1908 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1908
The Canadian federal election of 1908 was held on October 26 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government...
but would die just a year later vacating his seat on July 21, 1909.
Dr. Wilbert McIntyre park in Edmonton, Alberta is named in his honor.