Albert Planta
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Albert E. Planta was a Canadian Senator and financial agent. He resigned from the Senate 11 December 1935 after being sentenced to two years imprionsment for fraud after he used $700 of a client's funds for personal use instead of his client's mortgage.
His son, Clive Planta, was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly at the time of the elder Planta's conviction.
Planta was born in Australia
and moved to British Columbia
. He served as mayor
of Nanaimo, British Columbia
for eight years and was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature before being appointed to the Senate by Sir Robert Borden
on 26 June 1917. He sat in the Upper House
as a Conservative until his resignation.
His son, Clive Planta, was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly at the time of the elder Planta's conviction.
Planta was born in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and moved to British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He served as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...
for eight years and was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature before being appointed to the Senate by Sir Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
on 26 June 1917. He sat in the Upper House
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
as a Conservative until his resignation.