Henry Arthur Mackie
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Henry Arthur Mackie was a politician from Alberta
, Canada
.
Mackie was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1917 Canadian federal election
as a member of the Unionist
coalition in the brand new electoral district of Edmonton East
. He defeated Laurier Liberal candidate Alexander Esson May to win the riding.
Mackie was defeated running under the Conservative
banner in the subsequent federal election in 1921 by Progressive Party of Canada
candidate Donald Ferdinand Kellner
he finished a distant 3rd place behind Joseph Clarke
.
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...
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Mackie was elected to 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...
in the 1917 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1917
The 1917 Canadian federal election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 13th Parliament of Canada. Described by historian Michael Bliss as the "most bitter election in Canadian history", it was fought mainly over the issue of conscription...
as a member of the Unionist
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
coalition in the brand new electoral district of Edmonton East
Edmonton East
Edmonton East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.The district includes a portion of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
. He defeated Laurier Liberal candidate Alexander Esson May to win the riding.
Mackie was defeated running under the Conservative
Conservative 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...
banner in the subsequent federal election in 1921 by Progressive Party of Canada
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
candidate Donald Ferdinand Kellner
Donald Ferdinand Kellner
Donald Ferdinand Kellner was a politician from Alberta, Canada.Kellner was elected as a Progressive to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1921 Canadian federal election in the Edmonton East. He defeated Joseph Clarke and incumbent Henry Arthur Mackie in a 3 way race to serve his first term in...
he finished a distant 3rd place behind Joseph Clarke
Joseph Clarke
Joseph Andrew Clarke was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served twice as mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, was a candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, and was a member of the Yukon Territorial Council .-Early life:Clarke was born in...
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