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4th Alberta Legislature

Canadian Legislative Assembly


Canadian Legislative Assembly

FieldValue
jurisdictionAB
#4th
typeMajority
statusinactive
term-beginFebruary 7, 1918
term-endJune 23, 1921
scCharles W. Fisher
sctermMarch 15, 1906 – May 15, 1919
sc2Charles Pingle
scterm2February 17, 1920 – July 18, 1921
pmCharles Stewart
pmtermOctober 30, 1917 – August 13, 1921
loGeorge Hoadley
lotermFebruary 7, 1918 – April 17, 1919
lo2James Ramsey
loterm2February 17, 1920 – April 10, 1920
lo3Albert Ewing
loterm3February 15, 1921 – April 19, 1921
partyLiberal Party
party2Conservative Party
sessionbeginFebruary 7, 1918
sessionendApril 13, 1918
sessionbegin2February 4, 1919
sessionend2April 17, 1919
sessionbegin3February 17, 1920
sessionend3April 10, 1920
sessionbegin4February 15, 1921
sessionend4April 19, 1921
ministryStewart cabinet
monarchGeorge V
monarchtermMay 6, 1910 – January 20, 1936
viceroyHon. Robert George Brett
viceroytermOctober 20, 1915 – October 29, 1925
members58
lastparl3rd
nextparl5th

| # = 4th

| term-begin = February 7, 1918 | term-end = June 23, 1921

The 4th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 7, 1918, to June 23, 1921, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1917 Alberta general election held on June 7, 1917. The Legislature officially resumed on February 7, 1918, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on April 19, 1921 and dissolved on June 23, 1921, prior to the 1921 Alberta general election.

Alberta's second government was controlled by the majority Liberal Party led by Premier Arthur Sifton, who would resign shortly after the 1917 election on October 30, 1917 to contest the 1917 Canadian general election for the Unionist Party under Prime Minister Robert Borden in support of the Borden government during the Conscription Crisis of 1917. Charles Stewart would be Sifton's choice as replacement as Premier, which was accepted by Lieutenant Governor Robert Brett. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party led by George Hoadley for the first session, and James Ramsey for the remaining sessions. The Speaker was Charles W. Fisher who continued in the role from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd assembly, and would serve in the role until his death from the 1918 flu pandemic on May 5, 1919. Fisher was replaced as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly by Charles Pingle.

The 4th Assembly would be the final time the Alberta Liberal Party would hold government, being replaced by the United Farmers of Alberta following the 1921 general election.

Members of the 4th Legislative Assembly

DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
AcadiaJohn McCollLiberal19132nd term
George Mills (1919)Liberal19191st termBeaver River
Alexander Moore (1919)United Farmers19191st termCoronation
NantonJames WeirNon-Partisan19171st term
John Gaetz (1918)Liberal19181st termRedcliff
Arthur Ebbett (1917)Liberal19171st termVictoria
Province at LargeRobert PearsonCanadian Armed Forces19171st term
Roberta MacAdamsCanadian Armed Forces19171st term

Standings changes in the 4th general election

Membership changes in the 4th AssemblyDateMember NameDistrictPartyReason
November 9, 1917George SmithCamroseLiberalResigned to run in a ministerial by-electionNovember 19, 1917

Notes

References

References

  1. (2006). "A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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