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Evert Sparks

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Evert Ellsworth Sparks
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – June 19, 1930
Preceded byHugh John Montgomery
Succeeded byHugh John Montgomery
ConstituencyWetaskiwin
Personal details
Born(1879-09-10)September 10, 1879
Mound Valley, Kansas[1]
DiedMay 11, 1972(1972-05-11) (aged 92)
Chester, Montana
Political partyUnited Farmers
Occupationpolitician

Evert Ellsworth Sparks (September 10, 1879 – May 11, 1972) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 as a member of the United Farmers caucus in government.

Political career

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Sparks first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 general election, as a United Farmers candidate in a two-way race against Liberal incumbent Hugh John Montgomery in the electoral district of Wetaskiwin. He won by a comfortable margin to pick up the district for his party.[2]

In the 1926 Alberta general election, Sparks faced Montgomery again and defeated him on the second count.[3]

In the 1930 Alberta general election Sparks faced Montgomery once again; this time he was defeated by his predecessor.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". 1923.
  2. ^ "Wetaskiwin Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Wetaskiwin Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "Wetaskiwin Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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