Douglas Breton
Douglas Corney Breton | |
|---|---|
_(16842511816).jpg) | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 28 June 1926 – 19 June 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Tobin |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Mitchell |
| Constituency | Leduc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1883[1] Simon's Town, South Africa |
| Died | 11 February 1953 (aged 69) small |
| Resting place | small |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Parent |
|
| Occupation | soldier and politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Expeditionary Force |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Douglas Corney Breton was a military soldier and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with United Farmers caucus in government.
Early life
Breton moved to Canada at the age of 20.[2] He served in World War I as a member of the British Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan[3] and India.[4]
Political career
Breton ran for a seat in the 1926 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Leduc. He won a hotly contested three way race in the second vote count to pick up the open seat for his party.[5]
A year after being elected to office the town of Keystone, Alberta was changed to Breton, Alberta in 1927 in his honor.[4]
Breton ran for a second term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a close two way race losing by just 60 votes to Liberal candidate Arthur Mitchell.[6]
References
- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Breton". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.assembly.ab.ca/isys/LADDAR_files/docs/hansards/han/legislature_26/session_3/20070404_1300_01_han.pdf (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 4 April 2007. p. 397.
{{cite book}}:|chapter-url=missing title (help) - ^ a b "Legislative Assembly of Alberta" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 24 August 2006. p. 1,690.
- ^ "Leduc Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Leduc Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2010.