Alban Cedric Ellison was an English

England

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-born lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, Canada. He was mayor of Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

 from 1936 to 1939.

Ellison was elected to Regina city council as a Labour Party councillor in 1932, 1934 and 1936. He was defeated by James Grassick

James Grassick

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 when he ran for reelection in 1939 in part due to allegations of Communist

Communism

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 influences on the city council. Ellison served in the navy during World War I

World War I

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 and World War II

World War II

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. He authored a number of mystery stories. Ellison served for many years as registrar at the Regina courthouse. In 1940, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in the riding of Wood Mountain

Wood Mountain (electoral district)

Wood Mountain was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949....

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