Lewis O'Brien (politician)

Lewis James O'Brien (November 28, 1868 – June 14, 1955) was a provincial level politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944.

Political career

O'Brien ran as an Independent candidate under the Unity Movement in the 1940 Alberta general election. He defeated Social Credit incumbent MLA William Sharpe on the second count to win the Grande Prairie electoral district.^[1] O'Brien served a single term in the Assembly before announcing that he wanted to step off to the side lines and retire at a nomination convention held in the Capital Theater at Grande Prairie, Alberta on February 3, 1944.^[2]

References

^ "Grande Prairie 1940 election results". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^ "D.W. Patterson Chosen Candidate At Convention Independents Held G.P.". XXXII, No. 48. Herald-Tribune. February 10, 1944. p. 1.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by William Sharpe	MLA Grande Prairie 1940-1944	Succeeded by Ira McLaughlin

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[elec-1] "Grande Prairie 1940 election results". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-02.

[convention-2] "D.W. Patterson Chosen Candidate At Convention Independents Held G.P.". XXXII, No. 48. Herald-Tribune. February 10, 1944. p. 1.

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