Marion Arthur Kelts (April 30, 1890 – April 1, 1971) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Marion Arthur Kelts | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 18, 1959 – June 17, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | James Sims |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Acadia-Coronation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1890 Dora, Minnesota[1] |
| Died | April 1, 1971 (aged 80) Stettler, Alberta |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Kelts ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1959 Alberta general election in the Acadia-Coronation electoral district. He won the hotly contested three-way race defeating incumbent James Sims.[2]
Kelts did not run for a second term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1963.
References edit
- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ "Acadia-Coronation results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.