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Arthur Percy Mitchell

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Arthur Percy Mitchell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935
Preceded byDouglas Breton
Succeeded byRonald Ansley
ConstituencyLeduc
Personal details
Born13 April 1880
New Cross, Kent, England[1]
Died20 January 1968(1968-01-20) (aged 87)
Political partyUnited Farmers
Occupationpolitician

Arthur Percy Mitchell was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Political career

Mitchell ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general election as a candidate under the Liberal banner in the Leduc electoral district. He defeated incumbent Douglas Breton in a hotly contested two-way race by 60 votes to pick up the district for his party.[2]

Mitchell ran for a second term in the 1935 Alberta general election. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Ronald Ansley finishing second in the four-way race.[3]

References

  1. ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Leduc Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Leduc Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2010.