August Flamme
Encyclopedia
August W. Flamme was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
in the electoral district of Cypress. He defeated incumbent Perren Baker
and two other candidates with a landslide majority to pickup the district for his party.
Flamme ran for a second term in office in the 1940 Alberta general election
. He was defeated in a hotly contested two way race by independent candidate Fay Jackson
.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Flamme ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1935 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
in the electoral district of Cypress. He defeated incumbent Perren Baker
Perren Baker
Perren Earle Baker was a Canadian politician who served as Alberta's Minister of Education from 1921 until 1935.-Electoral record:-Notes:...
and two other candidates with a landslide majority to pickup the district for his party.
Flamme ran for a second term in office in the 1940 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1940
The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated in a hotly contested two way race by independent candidate Fay Jackson
Fay Jackson
Fay Jackson is an inspirational, multi-award winning motivational speaker, educator and advocate for mental health in Australia and on the international stage....
.