Harvey Bossenberry
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Harvey Bossenberry was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Pincher Creek. Bossenberry finished second out of four candidates losing to United Farmers candidate Earle Cook
.
Cook and Bossenberry ran against each other for the second time in the 1926 Alberta general election
. The three way race was hotly contested with Cook defeating Bossenberry in the second vote count.
Bossenberry ran against Cook for the third time in the 1930 Alberta general election
. He defeated Cook in a very close two way race by 39 votes to pick up the seat for his party.
After the election Bossenberry became embroiled in the controversy surrounding the leadership of John McDonald
and his quest to find a seat after being defeated in the election. McDonald had run for election in the neighboring Macleod
riding. Bossenberry refused to yield his seat to McDonald to run in a by-election.
Cook and Bossenberry would face each other in the fourth straight election held in 1935
. They were both defeated with Cook finishing in last place and Bossenberry a distant second losing to Social Credit candidate Roy Taylor in the four way race.
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
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. 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 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Political career
Bossenberry ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1921
The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on July 18, 1921 to elect members to the 5th Alberta Legislative Assembly....
as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Pincher Creek. Bossenberry finished second out of four candidates losing to United Farmers candidate Earle Cook
Earle Cook
Earle Goodwin Cook was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.-Political career:...
.
Cook and Bossenberry ran against each other for the second time in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
. The three way race was hotly contested with Cook defeating Bossenberry in the second vote count.
Bossenberry ran against Cook for the third time in the 1930 Alberta general election
Alberta 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 defeated Cook in a very close two way race by 39 votes to pick up the seat for his party.
After the election Bossenberry became embroiled in the controversy surrounding the leadership of John McDonald
John W. McDonald
John Walter McDonald was a lawyer and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as Mayor of Fort Macleod, Alberta and also led the Alberta Liberal Party for a brief period from 1930 to 1932.-Early life:...
and his quest to find a seat after being defeated in the election. McDonald had run for election in the neighboring Macleod
Macleod (provincial electoral district)
Macleod is a former provincial electoral district that existed from 1905 to 2004 in the province of Alberta.-1905 general election:-1957 liquor plebiscite:...
riding. Bossenberry refused to yield his seat to McDonald to run in a by-election.
Cook and Bossenberry would face each other in the fourth straight election held in 1935
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....
. They were both defeated with Cook finishing in last place and Bossenberry a distant second losing to Social Credit candidate Roy Taylor in the four way race.