Arthur Ebbett

Arthur Wellesley Ebbett (January 3, 1866 – April 2, 1929) was a lawyer and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.

Arthur Wellesley Ebbett
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 7, 1917 – July 18, 1921
Preceded byArthur Sifton
Succeeded byRichard Reid
ConstituencyVermilion
Personal details
Born(1866-01-03)January 3, 1866
DiedApril 2, 1929(1929-04-02) (aged 63)
Political partyLiberal
Occupationlawyer and politician

Political career

Ebbett ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election that was to be held on November 19, 1917 as the Liberal candidate in the Vermilion electoral district following the resignation of the Premier Arthur Lewis Sifton on October 12, 1917. He was nominated to run under the party banner at a convention held on November 2, 1917.[1] He was acclaimed on nomination day held November 15, 1917 when no other candidates came forward.[2]

Ebbett ran for a second term in office in the 1921 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a landslide by United Farmers candidate Richard Reid.[3]

References
  1. "Ebbett Candidate Vermilion Riding". Vol X No 274. Lethbridge Daily Herald. November 2, 1917. p. 14.
  2. "Ebbett Acclaimed". Vol X No 280. Lethbridge Daily Herald. November 15, 1917. p. 5.
  3. "Vermilion Anne results 1921". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
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