Carl Nickle
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Lieutenant Carl Olof Nickle (July 12, 1914 - December 5, 1990) was an editor and publisher, oil baron, soldier in the Canadian Army and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1951 to 1957.
Nickle served a long career in the Canadian Forces
. He joined in 1939 and served in the Army achieving the rank of Lieutenant. Nickle left the Army in 1948.
Nickle first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
in a by-election held in the electoral district of Calgary West
on December 10, 1951. Nickle won the by-election and his first term in office by a comfortable margin. Calgary's electoral boundaries would be redistributed at the drop of the writ for the 1953 federal election
. He would run in the new electoral district of Calgary South
and be re-elected defeating 4 other candidates. He retired from federal politics at the end of his second term in 1957.
Nickle served a long career in the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. He joined in 1939 and served in the Army achieving the rank of Lieutenant. Nickle left the Army in 1948.
Nickle first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in a by-election held in the electoral district of Calgary West
Calgary West
Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary....
on December 10, 1951. Nickle won the by-election and his first term in office by a comfortable margin. Calgary's electoral boundaries would be redistributed at the drop of the writ for the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. He would run in the new electoral district of Calgary South
Calgary South
Calgary South was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1953 to 1988.This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Bow River, Calgary West and East Calgary ridings....
and be re-elected defeating 4 other candidates. He retired from federal politics at the end of his second term in 1957.