John Jost Gaetz (June 6, 1859 – December 24, 1937)[1] was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1918 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.
John Jost Gaetz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office October 28, 1918 – July 18, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Michener |
| Succeeded by | George Smith |
| Constituency | Red Deer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1859 Grand Banks of Newfoundland |
| Died | December 24, 1937 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | politician |
Early life
editGaetz moved to the Red Deer area with his mother Catherine Gaetz in the fall of 1885. They applied for and got homesteads in the area. The area is now known as the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.[2]
Political career
editGaetz ran for a seat as the Liberal candidate in a by-election held on October 28, 1918. He won the district easily over Conservative candidate F.W. Galbraith.[3]
Gaetz ran for a second term in the 1921 Alberta general election. He was easily defeated by United Farmers candidate George Smith in a two way race.[4]
Gaetz attempted to win his seat back in the 1926 Alberta general election. He faced off against Smith for the second time and Conservative candidate William Payne. The race was hotly contested Gaetz finished third and was eliminated on the first count. His second preferences put Smith over the top.[5]
References
edit- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1919). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ "Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Red Deer results 1921". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ "Red Deer Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 4, 2010.