Lawrence Peter Peterson (April 12, 1873 – September 7, 1951) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Lawrence Peterson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – June 19, 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald McLean |
| Succeeded by | John MacLellan |
| Constituency | Taber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1873 Provo, Utah, U.S.[1] |
| Died | September 7, 1951 (aged 78) Kathryn, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career edit
Peterson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1921 Alberta general election. He stood as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Taber and won a close race over incumbent Archibald McLean to pick up the seat for his party.[2]
Peterson ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election. He lost some of his popular vote from the last election but defeated two other candidates with a large majority.[3]
Peterson did not run for a third term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1930.
References edit
- ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide: Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1929.
- ^ "Taber Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Taber Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.