George Lane (politician)
George Lane (6 March 1856 – 24 September 1925) was an American-born Canadian politician and rancher and known as one of the Big Four who helped found the Calgary Stampede in 1912.
George was foreman at the world famous Bar U Ranch.
In the 1913 Alberta general election George was elected as the first member for the Bow Valley riding for the Alberta Liberal Party. He was somewhat of a star candidate for the Liberal Party, and helped keep a critical southern Alberta seat from going Conservative.
He defeated Conservative Incumbent Harold Riley who had changed from the Gliechen district.
George would spend very little time as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, he would resign a short time later so that defeated Cabinet Minister Charles R. Mitchell could re-gain a seat in the legislature.
[edit] External links
- George Lane and his home in Calgary
- Simon M. Evans (2000), George Lane, Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Bow Valley 1913 |
Succeeded by Charles R. Mitchell |
