Frederick C. Colborne

Frederick Charles Colborne
Frederick Charles Colborne; DFC
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
	In office; August 8, 1944 – August 17, 1948
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Royal Canadian Air Force
	In office; August 17, 1948 – June 18, 1959
Preceded by	Fred Anderson ; Andrew Davison
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Calgary
	In office; June 18, 1959 – August 29, 1971
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	District abolished
Constituency	Calgary Centre
Personal details
Born	November 14, 1916
Died	April 19, 2006 (aged 89)
Political party	Alberta Social Credit Party
	Military career
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1940–Unknown
Rank	Wing Commander
Unit	No. 5 Squadron RCAF

Frederick C. Colborne (November 14, 1916 – April 19, 2006) D.F.C., of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944 and served until 1971.

Early life

He served in Newfoundland during WWII, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross.

Political career

In 1944, there were 3 members of the armed forces (army, navy, and air force) elected to the Legislature. These three members did not represent a specific constituency but instead spoke for the men and women serving overseas in the Second World War. These 3 representatives had no political affiliation and sat on the opposition side of the House. Colborne was the representative of the Air Force.

He served on Calgary city council 1947-1948.[1]

In 1948, he was elected in the Calgary electoral district as a member of the Alberta Social Credit Party. During his lengthy service as an MLA, he also became a member of Cabinet, serving initially as a Minister without Portfolio. In 1962, he became Minister of Public Works and then, in 1967, Minister of Municipal Affairs. He was defeated in Calgary Currie in the 1971 Alberta general election by Fred Peacock of the Progressive Conservatives. After his defeat from the Legislature he did not return to provincial politics.[2]

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References

City of Calgary Archives aldermanic gallery
"Calgary Currie Official Results 1971". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-30.

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by New Position	MLA Airforce 1945–1948	Succeeded by District Abolished
Preceded by Andrew Davison Fred Anderson	MLA Calgary 1948–1959
Preceded by New District	MLA Calgary Centre 1959–1971

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[1] City of Calgary Archives aldermanic gallery

[defeat-2] "Calgary Currie Official Results 1971". Alberta Heritage. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-03-30.