Lawrence Peterson
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Lawrence Peterson 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.
. He stood as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Taber and won a close race over incumbent Archibald McLean
to pick up the seat for his party.
Peterson ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election
. He lost some of his popular vote from the last election but defeated two other candidates with a large majority.
Peterson did not run for a third term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1930.
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 1921 to 1930 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Peterson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time 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....
. He stood as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Taber and won a close race over incumbent Archibald McLean
Archibald J. McLean
Archibald J. McLean was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McLean was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election as an Independent Liberal...
to pick up the seat for his party.
Peterson ran for a second term in office 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...
. He lost some of his popular vote from the last election but defeated two other candidates with a large majority.
Peterson did not run for a third term in office and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1930.