Stanley Schumacher
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Stanley Stanford Schumacher (born June 12, 1933) was speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
and a member of the Canadian House of Commons
from Alberta
, Canada
, Alberta
to parents Louis and Gladys Schumacher. In 1968, he was married to Virginia Brodie with whom he had two children Sandra and David.
He attended school in Dorothy and Drumheller, Alberta
before attending the University of British Columbia
where he received his Law Degree. He returned to Drumheller where he practiced law.
in the 1968 Federal election
, and was elected to represent Palliser
in Alberta. He would serve in the Canadian House of Commons for a total of three terms.
As a result of redistribution
for what would be the 1979 federal election
, Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark
and Schumacher saw their ridings abolished. Schumacher intended to seek the nomination in the new riding of Bow River
which included much of his old district, but was asked by party officials to step aside in favour of Clark, and seek another riding instead. Schumacher refused and while Clark ended up running in Yellowhead
, Schumacher was challenged for the Bow River nomination by Gordon Taylor
and lost in a controversial meeting in which Schumacher's supporters alleged that people who were not bona fide members of the party voted. Schumacher's former assistant, John Aimers
, resigned from the party in January 1978 in protest accusing the national executive engineering Schumacher's defeat.
On February 28, 1978 Schumacher left the party in order to sit as an Independent. His tenure as an Independent member lasted until his defeat in the 1979 federal election
. In that election he ran in the new electoral district of Bow River
but lost to Taylor.
Schumacher ran for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
in Drumheller
electoral district. His first role in the Legislative Assembly was Deputy Speaker, he served that position for until 1993.
Schumacher became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 1993 after the retirement of David Carter.
He retired in 1997 from politics after the dissolution of the 24th Legislature after serving a total of three terms as an MLA.
Currently, he is a member of the National Parole Board and resides with his wife Virginia in Drumheller
.
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...
and a member of 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...
from Alberta
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...
Early life
He was born in HannaHanna, Alberta
Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...
, Alberta
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...
to parents Louis and Gladys Schumacher. In 1968, he was married to Virginia Brodie with whom he had two children Sandra and David.
He attended school in Dorothy and Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
before attending the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
where he received his Law Degree. He returned to Drumheller where he practiced law.
Federal political career
Schumacher first ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
in the 1968 Federal election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
, and was elected to represent Palliser
Palliser (Alberta electoral district)
Palliser was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Acadia, Bow River, Calgary North, and Macleod ridings...
in Alberta. He would serve in the Canadian House of Commons for a total of three terms.
As a result of redistribution
Redistribution (election)
Redistribution , called redistricting in the United States, is the process of changing of political borders. This is a form of boundary delimitation that changes electoral district boundaries, usually in response to periodic census results that cause malportionment of representation...
for what would be the 1979 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
, Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
and Schumacher saw their ridings abolished. Schumacher intended to seek the nomination in the new riding of Bow River
Bow River (electoral district)
Bow River was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968 and from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1914 from Macleod riding...
which included much of his old district, but was asked by party officials to step aside in favour of Clark, and seek another riding instead. Schumacher refused and while Clark ended up running in Yellowhead
Yellowhead (electoral district)
Yellowhead is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. The district is in west-central Alberta, and represents the counties of Yellowhead, Woodlands, Lac Ste. Anne, Barrhead, the improvement districts No. 9 and No...
, Schumacher was challenged for the Bow River nomination by Gordon Taylor
Gordon Taylor
Gordon Edward Taylor was a Canadian politician, businessman and teacher.-Provincial political career:He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1940 provincial election representing Drumheller for Social Credit and continued to sit in the legislature for 39 years...
and lost in a controversial meeting in which Schumacher's supporters alleged that people who were not bona fide members of the party voted. Schumacher's former assistant, John Aimers
John Aimers
John Lathrop Aimers is founder and former long-time Dominion Chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada. He is an educator by profession and taught at a succession of private schools until 2006...
, resigned from the party in January 1978 in protest accusing the national executive engineering Schumacher's defeat.
On February 28, 1978 Schumacher left the party in order to sit as an Independent. His tenure as an Independent member lasted until his defeat in the 1979 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
. In that election he ran in the new electoral district of Bow River
Bow River (electoral district)
Bow River was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968 and from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1914 from Macleod riding...
but lost to Taylor.
Provincial political career
In the 1986 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1986
The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 8, 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
Schumacher ran for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
in Drumheller
Drumheller (provincial electoral district)
Drumheller was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Alberta represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1963 and again from 1971 to 1997.-History:...
electoral district. His first role in the Legislative Assembly was Deputy Speaker, he served that position for until 1993.
Schumacher became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 1993 after the retirement of David Carter.
He retired in 1997 from politics after the dissolution of the 24th Legislature after serving a total of three terms as an MLA.
Late life
After his career in the provincial legislature he served on the Alberta Surface Rights board where he eventually became Chairman.Currently, he is a member of the National Parole Board and resides with his wife Virginia in Drumheller
Drumheller, Alberta
Drumheller is a town within the Red Deer River valley in the badlands of east-central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Calgary...
.