Walter Frederick Kuhl
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Walter Frederick Kuhl was a teacher and a Canadian federal politician.
Born in Spruce Grove, Alberta
, Kuhl was elected under the Social Credit
banner to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1935 Canadian federal election
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament and former Alberta Premier Charles Stewart
to win the new Jasper—Edson
electoral district. Kuhl would stand for re-election in the 1940 Canadian federal election
this time under the New Democracy
banner. He was re-elected defeating 3 other candidates winning by less than one hundred votes. Kuhl would stand for re-election for a 3rd term this time once again under the Social Credit banner he would be re-elected in the 1945 Canadian federal election
. Kuhl would be defeated in the 1949 Canadian federal election
by Liberal candidate John William Welbourn
.
During his time in Parliament, he tried to get Canada
a new and distinguished flag and constitution he introduced a private members bill to amend the British North America Act
His speeches in Parliament on the constitution are often referenced by modern Alberta separatists
Born in Spruce Grove, Alberta
Spruce Grove, Alberta
Spruce Grove is a city in the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta. Like nearby Stony Plain it is surrounded by Parkland County.With a population of 24,646, Spruce Grove is the 11th largest city in Alberta. The Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre is the local theatre, and its TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre...
, Kuhl was elected under the Social Credit
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...
banner 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 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...
. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament and former Alberta Premier Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart (Canadian politician)
Charles Stewart, PC was a Canadian politician who served as the third Premier of Alberta from 1917 until 1921. Born in Strabane, Ontario, in Wentworth County, Stewart was a farmer who moved west to Alberta after his farm was destroyed by a storm...
to win the new Jasper—Edson
Jasper—Edson
Jasper–Edson was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Edmonton West riding...
electoral district. Kuhl would stand for re-election in the 1940 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
this time under the New Democracy
New Democracy (Canada)
New Democracy was a political party in Canada founded by William Duncan Herridge in 1939. Herridge, a former Conservative party adviser who was Canada's Envoy to the United States from 1931-35 during the government of R. B. Bennett....
banner. He was re-elected defeating 3 other candidates winning by less than one hundred votes. Kuhl would stand for re-election for a 3rd term this time once again under the Social Credit banner he would be re-elected in the 1945 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
. Kuhl would be defeated in the 1949 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
by Liberal candidate John William Welbourn
John William Welbourn
John William Welbourn was famer and a Canadian federal politician.Welbourn first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in the 1945 federal election. He was defeated by incumbent Member of Parliament Walter Kuhl...
.
During his time in Parliament, he tried to get 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...
a new and distinguished flag and constitution he introduced a private members bill to amend the British North America Act
British North America Acts
The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are the original names of a series of Acts at the core of the constitution of Canada. They were enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Parliament of Canada. In Canada, some of the Acts were amended or repealed by the Constitution Act, 1982....
His speeches in Parliament on the constitution are often referenced by modern Alberta separatists