Conrad Weidenhammer
Conrad Weidenhammer | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 25, 1913 – June 7, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | John McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Lundy |
| Constituency | Stony Plain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1866 Elmira, Ontario |
| Died | January 19, 1919 (aged 52)[1] small |
| Resting place | small |
| Political party | Conservative |
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| Occupation | farmer |
Conrad Weidenhammer (January 27, 1866 – January 19, 1919) was a farmer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1917 sitting with the Conservative caucus.
Early life
Weidenhammer's wife gave birth to a daughter at Elmira, Ontario on March 24, 1896.[2]
Political career
Weidenhammer ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1905 Alberta general election. He ran as the Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Stony Plain but finished a distant third place, losing to Liberal candidate John McPherson.[3]
McPherson and Weidenhammer would run against each other once again in the 1913 Alberta general election. This time Weidenhammer would defeat McPherson in a straight contest winning over 60% of the popular vote.[4] It is said he had the broad support of the local German community during the election.[5] Weidenhammer would serve out his term in office before retiring from Alberta provincial politics in 1917.
References
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- ^ "Berliner Journal 1896 births" (PDF). Kitchener Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1905 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Brief overview of the immigration history of Alberta's German speaking communities". University of Alberta. Retrieved March 15, 2010.