Donald Cameron Sr. (September 16, 1869 – January 29, 1936) was a farmer, engineer and 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.
Donald Cameron Sr. | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Morkeberg |
| Succeeded by | Alban MacLellan |
| Constituency | Innisfail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1869 Wood End, Scotland[1] |
| Died | January 29, 1936 (aged 66) Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Children | Donald |
| Occupation | engineer, farmer and politician |
Early life
editDonald Cameron was born in Scotland. He became an engineer and lived in Hong Kong for a time. He moved back to England and had a son Donald Cameron Jr. on March 6, 1901. He moved to Elnora, Alberta in 1906 and began farming.[2]
Political career
editCameron ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Innisfail. He won the seat for his party by sweeping over the incumbent Liberal, Daniel Morkeberg.[3]
Cameron ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. He faced a hotly contested three way race facing Morkeburg for the second time. Cameron hung on to win the election with second choice vote preferences.[4]
Morkeburg and Cameron would face each other one last time in the 1930 Alberta general election. The three-way race was very close with Cameron edging Morkeburg out on second preference votes.[5]
Morkeburg did not run for a fourth term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1935.[2]
References
edit- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "Alberta Man is Among 13 New Senators". XLVIII No. 192. The Lethbrige Herald. July 28, 1955. p. 1.
- ^ "Innisfail Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Innisfail Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Innisfail Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.