Frank Grisdale
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Frank Sydney Grisdale BSc. CBE (1887-1976) was a provincial level politician from Olds, Alberta, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1930 to 1935. He sat with the United Farmers caucus and served briefly from 1934 to 1935 as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Richard Gavin Reid
. He was the first principal of the Olds Agricultural College.
. He was the United Farmers candidate for the Olds
electoral district. He defeated Liberal candidate George Clark in a closely contested election winning by a couple hundred votes.
Grisdale was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture taking the post over from George Hoadley on June 2, 1934.
He ran for re-election in the 1935 Alberta general election
and was defeated in a landslide by Social Credit
candidate Herbert Ash
.
Grisdale would attempt to return to the Alberta Legislature as an Independent candidate in the 1940 Alberta general election
. The race for the district was hotly contested. Grisdale won the 1st vote hold a lead of 110 votes over Social Credit candidate Norman Cook
. Incumbent Herbert Ash, who was also an Independent ran a distant third and was eliminated. Most of Ash's second preferences went to Cook and put him ahead to win by less than a 100 votes on the second count.
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 1930 to 1935. He sat with the United Farmers caucus and served briefly from 1934 to 1935 as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Richard Gavin Reid
Richard Gavin Reid
Richard Gavin "Dick" Reid was a Canadian politician who served as the sixth Premier of Alberta from 1934 to 1935...
. He was the first principal of the Olds Agricultural College.
Political career
Grisdale ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was the United Farmers candidate for the Olds
Olds (provincial electoral district)
Olds was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1963. The district was combined with the Didsbury electoral district to form Olds-Didsbury...
electoral district. He defeated Liberal candidate George Clark in a closely contested election winning by a couple hundred votes.
Grisdale was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture taking the post over from George Hoadley on June 2, 1934.
He ran for re-election in the 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta 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....
and was defeated in a landslide by Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
candidate Herbert Ash
Herbert Ash
Herbert Joseph Ash was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940...
.
Grisdale would attempt to return to the Alberta Legislature as an Independent candidate 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....
. The race for the district was hotly contested. Grisdale won the 1st vote hold a lead of 110 votes over Social Credit candidate Norman Cook
Norman E. Cook
Norman E. Cook was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 until his death in 1950...
. Incumbent Herbert Ash, who was also an Independent ran a distant third and was eliminated. Most of Ash's second preferences went to Cook and put him ahead to win by less than a 100 votes on the second count.