Austin Claypool
Canadian politician (1887–1956)
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::summary Canadian politician (1887–1956) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Austin Claypool.png |
| imagesize | 180px |
| name | Austin Bingley Claypool |
| birth_date | April 13, 1887 |
| birth_place | Muncie, Indiana, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | near Muncie, Indiana |
| office | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| constituency | Didsbury |
| term_start | July 18, 1921 |
| term_end | August 22, 1935 |
| predecessor | Henry Atkins |
| successor | Edward Foster |
| party | United Farmers |
| otherparty | Liberal |
| occupation | politician |
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Austin Bingley Claypool (April 13, 1887 – June 4, 1956) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Claypool ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1921 Alberta general election. He ran as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. Claypool defeated Liberal candidate George Webber with a comfortable majority to win the two-way race.
Claypool ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. The race was contested by three candidates. Claypool won a large majority despite losing some of his popular vote from 1921.
The 1930 Alberta general election would see Claypool stand for his third term. He ran in a two-way race against Independent W.A. Austin and beat him by less than 300 votes to hold his seat.
Claypool ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated in the four-way race finishing a distant second place to Social Credit candidate Edward Foster.
Claypool made a bid to run for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 federal election. He ran in a five-way race as a Liberal candidate but was defeated finishing a close second to incumbent Charles Johnston.
Claypool died in an automobile crash near his hometown of Muncie, Indiana in 1956.
References
References
- (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". P. G. Normandin.
- "Didsbury Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation.
- "Didsbury Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation.
- "Didsbury Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation.
- "Didsbury Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation.
- (March 26, 1940). "Bow River Election Results". Parliament of Canada.
- (June 5, 1956). "Dies in Crash.". The [[Calgary Herald]].
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