Eld Martin
Eld James "Eddie" Martin (July 5, 1886 – September 16, 1968) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944 as an independent.
Eld James Martin | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office March 21, 1940 – August 8, 1944 | |
Preceded by | William Lampley |
Succeeded by | William Gilliland |
Constituency | Peace River |
Personal details | |
Born | Oxford, England[1] | July 5, 1886
Died | September 16, 1968 82) | (aged
Political party | Independent |
Occupation | politician |
Political career
Martin ran as an independent candidate in the 1940 Alberta general election in a straight fight against incumbent Social Credit MLA William Bailey. He defeated Bailey by 139 votes.[2] In the 1944 general election he was defeated in a four-way race by Social Credit candidate William Gilliland.[3]
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References
- "Peace River Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- "Peace River Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
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