Peter Talbot (politician)

The Hon. Peter Talbot
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Lacombe
In office 1902–1904
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Strathcona
In office 1904–1906
Succeeded by	Wilbert McIntyre
Senator for Alberta
In office 1906–1919
Appointed by	Wilfrid Laurier
Personal details
Born	(1854-03-30)March 30, 1854 Eramosa, Canada West
Died	December 6, 1919(1919-12-06) (aged 65)
Political party	Liberal

Peter Talbot (March 30, 1854 – December 6, 1919) was a Canadian parliamentarian.

Born in Eramosa, Canada West (now Ontario), he moved to Fort Macleod, Alberta, in 1890 to teach school. In 1892, he moved to Lacombe, Alberta, to homestead and raise cattle.

In 1902 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories for Lacombe and served until 1904. In 1904, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Strathcona as a Liberal. In 1906, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Alberta. He died in office in 1919.

References

• Peter Talbot (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography