Norman Willmore
Norman Alfred Willmore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 8, 1944 – February 2, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Angus Morrison |
| Succeeded by | William Switzer |
| Constituency | Edson |
| Minister of Industries and Labour | |
| In office November 10, 1953 – August 2, 1955 | |
| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | John Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Reierson |
| Minister of Lands and Forests | |
| In office August 2, 1955 – February 3, 1965 | |
| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Preceded by | Ivan Casey |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ruste |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1909 Fessenden, North Dakota |
| Died | February 2, 1965 (aged 55) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Norman Alfred Willmore (February 13, 1909 – February 2, 1965) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 until his death in 1965 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Ernest Manning from 1953 until his death.
Political career
Willmore first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1944 general election. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Edson and won a solid majority over two other candidates to pick up the seat for Social Credit.[1]
In the 1948 general election Willmore defeated former MLA Christopher Pattinson,[2] and In the 1952 election Willmore defeated Liberal candidate William Switzer by 400 votes.[3]
On November 10, 1953 Premier Ernest Manning appointed Willmore the Minister of Industries and Labour. In the 1955 Alberta general election Willmore faced Switzer again and defeated him a second time.[4] Shortly thereafter, Premier Manning moved Willmore to the Lands and Forests portfolio. In the 1959 general election Willmore defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority.[5]
In the 1963 general election Willmore easily won a three-way race.[6]
Willmore died in a traffic accident on February 2, 1965.[7]
References
- ^ "Edson results 1944". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edson results 1948". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edson results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edson results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edson results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edson results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
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