Frederick C. Colborne
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Frederick C. Colborne D.F.C., of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944 and served until 1971.
In 1948 he was elected in the Calgary
electoral district as a member of the Alberta Social Credit Party. During his lengthy service as an MLA he also became a member of Cabinet, serving initially as a Minister without Portfolio. In 1962 he became Minister of Public Works and then, in 1967, Minister of Municipal Affairs. He was defeated in Calgary Currie
in the 1971 Alberta general election
by Fred Peacock
of the Progressive Conservatives
. After his defeat from the Legislature he did not return to provincial politics.
Political career
In 1944 there were 3 members of the armed forces (army, navy, and air force) elected to the Legislature. These three members did not represent a specific constituency but instead spoke for the men and women serving overseas in the Second World War. These 3 representatives had no political affiliation and sat on the opposition side of the House. Mr. Colborne was the representative of the Air Force.In 1948 he was elected in the Calgary
Calgary (provincial electoral district)
Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada that existed from 1905 to 1913 and was recreated from 1921 to 1959. The district returned from one to six members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
electoral district as a member of the Alberta Social Credit Party. During his lengthy service as an MLA he also became a member of Cabinet, serving initially as a Minister without Portfolio. In 1962 he became Minister of Public Works and then, in 1967, Minister of Municipal Affairs. He was defeated in Calgary Currie
Calgary Currie
Calgary Currie is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:The Calgary-Currie electoral district was created in the boundary redistribution of 1971. The electoral district was named after the former Currie Army Barracks...
in the 1971 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1971
The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 30, 1971 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
by Fred Peacock
Fred Peacock
Frederick "Fred" H. Peacock was a business man and former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 1979.-Political career:...
of the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
. After his defeat from the Legislature he did not return to provincial politics.