Albert Leroy Sanders (May 22, 1889 – March 29, 1957) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Albert Leroy Sanders | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Prudden |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cockroft |
| Constituency | Stettler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1889 Glenwood, Minnesota |
| Died | March 29, 1957 (aged 67) |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Sanders ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a candidate for the United Farmers in the electoral district of Stettler for the 1921 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent MLA Edward Prudden with a landslide majority to pick up the seat for his party.[1]
Sanders ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. He faced a three way battle, and lost a significant portion of his popular vote from the previous election but still took the district with a sizable majority over the other candidates.[2]
Sanders ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election. He continued to lose his vote share and faced a strong challenge from Conservative candidate H.A. Blair who also ran in the previous election. Sanders managed to hang on and win his seat taking just over half the popular vote.[3]
The 1935 Alberta general election would see Sanders run for his fourth term. He would be defeated in a landslide by Social Credit candidate Charles Cockroft finishing a distant third in the four way race.[4]
Sanders died on March 29, 1957.[5] He was buried at Gilbert Cemetery in Clearwater County, Idaho.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Stettler Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Stettler Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Stettler Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Stettler Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Descendants of Thomas Brophey". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Ened Roughton. "Gilbert Cemetery, Clearwater Co., Idaho". USGenWeb. Retrieved May 1, 2010.