George Douglas Stanley
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George Douglas Stanley was a politician and physician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1913 to 1921 sitting with the provincial Conservative caucus in opposition and he also served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the federal Conservatives.
. He lost the two way contest by only eight votes losing to Liberal candidate Louis Roberts. That election result was the closest in the province that year.
Stanley would run again in the 1913 Alberta general election
. Roberts decided not to defend his seat, the race for the open district was still hotly contested with Stanley winning by only 58 votes to pickup the seat for the provincial Conservatives.
Stanley would run for a second term in the 1917 Alberta general election
. He fought another two way battle, this time against Liberal candidate D.F. Riley. The race was hotly contested with Stanley only winning by 38 votes.
Stanley retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1921.
candidate in the federal riding of Calgary East
. Stanley defeated incumbent Herbert Adshead in the 1930 Canadian federal election
, he would only serve in the Canadian House of Commons
for just one term before being defeated by John Landeryou
from the Social Credit Party of Canada
in the 1935 Canadian federal election
.
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 1913 to 1921 sitting with the provincial Conservative caucus in opposition and he also served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the federal Conservatives.
Provincial politics
Stanley ran for a seat to the Alberta legislature in the 1909 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1909
The Alberta general election was 1909 was the second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on 22 March 1909 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He lost the two way contest by only eight votes losing to Liberal candidate Louis Roberts. That election result was the closest in the province that year.
Stanley would run again in the 1913 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
. Roberts decided not to defend his seat, the race for the open district was still hotly contested with Stanley winning by only 58 votes to pickup the seat for the provincial Conservatives.
Stanley would run for a second term in the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He fought another two way battle, this time against Liberal candidate D.F. Riley. The race was hotly contested with Stanley only winning by 38 votes.
Stanley retired from the Assembly at dissolution in 1921.
Federal politics
In 1930 he became the ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
candidate in the federal riding of Calgary East
Calgary East
Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, and since 1997...
. Stanley defeated incumbent Herbert Adshead in the 1930 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
, he would only serve 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...
for just one term before being defeated by John Landeryou
John Landeryou
John Charles "Jack" Landeryou was a chef, a seniors rights activist, and a Canadian federal and long serving provincial level politician.-Federal politics:...
from the Social Credit Party of Canada
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...
in the 1935 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
.
External links
- Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
- http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=55ccd8ac-7e01-4425-af25-cd8b4ab61f2f&Language=E&MenuID=Lists.Members.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2FLists%2FMembers.aspx%3FParliament%3D%26Riding%3D%26Name%3Ds%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26New%3DFalse%26Current%3DFalse%26Picture%3DFalse&Section=FederalExperienceGeorge Douglas Stanley Federal Political Experience, Parliament of Canada]