William Archibald Rae
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William Archibald Rae was a businessman and provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada.
with his work as secretary-treasure in the The Argonaut Company Ltd. The company bought and subdivided land that would become the city. He founded the company with his business partner Alphaeus Patterson
.
. He was defeated by his former business partner Alphaeus Patterson
in a closely contested 3 way race. Patterson would retire at the end of his term and Rae would run for the second time in the 1917 Alberta general election
this time winning the Peace River
district by a large margin. He would serve 1 term in office before being defeated by Donald Kennedy
a candidate from the United Farmers of Alberta
in the 1921 Alberta general election
.
Rae and Kennedy would end up facing each other as candidates in the 1925 Canadian federal election
in the federal Peace River
district. He would be defeated in a very close 3 way contest finishing just 42 votes behind Kennedy.
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.
Argonaut Company
Rae was instrumental in the founding of Grande Prairie, AlbertaGrande Prairie, Alberta
Grande Prairie is a city in the northwestern part of the province of Alberta in Western Canada. It is located on the southern edge of the Peace River Country . The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No...
with his work as secretary-treasure in the The Argonaut Company Ltd. The company bought and subdivided land that would become the city. He founded the company with his business partner Alphaeus Patterson
Alphaeus Patterson
Alphaeus Patterson was a politician and business man from Alberta, Canada.-Business:Patterson founded a company with William Rae known as The Argonaut Company Ltd. in 1909 Patterson became President and Rae became the secretary-treasure...
.
Political career
Rae ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
. He was defeated by his former business partner Alphaeus Patterson
Alphaeus Patterson
Alphaeus Patterson was a politician and business man from Alberta, Canada.-Business:Patterson founded a company with William Rae known as The Argonaut Company Ltd. in 1909 Patterson became President and Rae became the secretary-treasure...
in a closely contested 3 way race. Patterson would retire at the end of his term and Rae would run for the second time in the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
this time winning the Peace River
Peace River (provincial electoral district)
Peace River is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting...
district by a large margin. He would serve 1 term in office before being defeated by Donald Kennedy
Donald MacBeth Kennedy
Donald MacBeth Kennedy was a farmer as well as a provincial and federal level Canadian politician....
a candidate from the United Farmers of Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
in the 1921 Alberta general election
Alberta 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....
.
Rae and Kennedy would end up facing each other as candidates in the 1925 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
in the federal Peace River
Peace River (electoral district)
Peace River is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925. It is a rural riding in northwest Alberta, representing the counties of Saddle Hills, Birch Hills, Grande Prairie, Northern Lights, Mackenzie, and the municipal...
district. He would be defeated in a very close 3 way contest finishing just 42 votes behind Kennedy.