Charles Holder
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Charles Garrett Holder was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1935 to 1940 and 1944 to 1948 sitting both times as a member of the Social Credit caucus.
as a Social Credit candidate. He won a hotly contested race in the electoral district of St. Albert
defeating incumbent Omer St. Germain
to pickup the seat for his party.
Holder ran for a second term in the 1940 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by Independent candidate Lionel Tellier
on the fourth count in a hotly contested race.
Holder was nominated to run for Social Credit again at a convention held in Morinville
on February 9, 1944. He ran in the general election held that year
and won on the second vote count to regain the seat. Holder did not for a third term and retired at dissolution in 1948.
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 and 1944 to 1948 sitting both times as a member of the Social Credit caucus.
Political career
Holder ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time 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....
as a Social Credit candidate. He won a hotly contested race in the electoral district of St. Albert
St. Albert (provincial electoral district)
St. Albert formally styled Saint Albert is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 83 current districts mandate to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta of Alberta, Canada....
defeating incumbent Omer St. Germain
Omer St. Germain
Omer St. Germain was a barrister, solicitor, notary, publisher and a provincial politician from Canada. He served as the first mayor of Morinville, Alberta, and became a perennial candidate in Alberta elections hold office as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935...
to pickup the seat for his party.
Holder ran for a second term 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 by Independent candidate Lionel Tellier
Lionel Tellier
Lionel R. Tellier was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944 sitting as an Independent.-Political career:...
on the fourth count in a hotly contested race.
Holder was nominated to run for Social Credit again at a convention held in Morinville
Morinville, Alberta
Morinville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 2.- History :Morinville was settled by Father Morin, an Oblate missionary, who brought many French settlers in the late 1800s, followed by several German pioneers—hence its many French and German families...
on February 9, 1944. He ran in the general election held that year
Alberta general election, 1944
The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Assembly was dissolved on July 8, 1944 and the vote for was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
and won on the second vote count to regain the seat. Holder did not for a third term and retired at dissolution in 1948.