Frank Fane
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Captain Frank John William Fane (born: February 23, 1897, Beaver River, Alberta
) was a farmer, World War I
era soldier, and served as a Canadian municipal and federal politician from 1958 to 1968.
Fane joined the Canadian Forces
in 1914 and fought overseas with the 10th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
until 1918.
Fane began his political career as a Municipal Councillor in the small town of Mundare, Alberta
. He also served the municipal government as Chair of the Mundare School Board.
Fane first ran for a Canadian House of Commons
seat in the 1957 federal election
. He was defeated by Social Credit
candidate Peter Stefura
finishing in second last place in a slate of 5 candidates. Parliament would dissolve one year later, Fane would run against Stefura and defeat him winning the Vegreville
electoral district. He would run for his second term in office in the 1962 federal election
once again defeating Stefura.
The Progressive Conservative government lost the confidence of parliament forcing the 1963 federal election
. Fane would retain his district with a landslide victory, the largest of career. He would run for his final term in office in the 1965 federal election
once again retaining his district in other landslide. Fane retired from federal politics in 1968.
Beaver River, Alberta
Beaver River is an unincorporated area in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. It is named after the Beaver River that flows from Alberta to Saskatchewan.- See also :*List of communities in Alberta...
) was a farmer, World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
era soldier, and served as a Canadian municipal and federal politician from 1958 to 1968.
Fane joined 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."...
in 1914 and fought overseas with the 10th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
until 1918.
Fane began his political career as a Municipal Councillor in the small town of Mundare, Alberta
Mundare, Alberta
Mundare is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton and west of Vegreville, at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 855, north of the Yellowhead Highway...
. He also served the municipal government as Chair of the Mundare School Board.
Fane first ran for a 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...
seat in the 1957 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
. He was defeated by Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
candidate Peter Stefura
Peter Stefura
Peter Stefura was a farmer a Municipal Councilor, Reeve and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1957 to 1958....
finishing in second last place in a slate of 5 candidates. Parliament would dissolve one year later, Fane would run against Stefura and defeat him winning the Vegreville
Vegreville (electoral district)
Vegreville was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1997.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Strathcona and Victoria ridings....
electoral district. He would run for his second term in office in the 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
once again defeating Stefura.
The Progressive Conservative government lost the confidence of parliament forcing the 1963 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. Fane would retain his district with a landslide victory, the largest of career. He would run for his final term in office in the 1965 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
once again retaining his district in other landslide. Fane retired from federal politics in 1968.