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4th Alberta Legislature
Canadian Legislative Assembly
Canadian Legislative Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | AB |
| # | 4th |
| type | Majority |
| status | inactive |
| term-begin | February 7, 1918 |
| term-end | June 23, 1921 |
| sc | Charles W. Fisher |
| scterm | March 15, 1906 – May 15, 1919 |
| sc2 | Charles Pingle |
| scterm2 | February 17, 1920 – July 18, 1921 |
| pm | Charles Stewart |
| pmterm | October 30, 1917 – August 13, 1921 |
| lo | George Hoadley |
| loterm | February 7, 1918 – April 17, 1919 |
| lo2 | James Ramsey |
| loterm2 | February 17, 1920 – April 10, 1920 |
| lo3 | Albert Ewing |
| loterm3 | February 15, 1921 – April 19, 1921 |
| party | Liberal Party |
| party2 | Conservative Party |
| sessionbegin | February 7, 1918 |
| sessionend | April 13, 1918 |
| sessionbegin2 | February 4, 1919 |
| sessionend2 | April 17, 1919 |
| sessionbegin3 | February 17, 1920 |
| sessionend3 | April 10, 1920 |
| sessionbegin4 | February 15, 1921 |
| sessionend4 | April 19, 1921 |
| ministry | Stewart cabinet |
| monarch | George V |
| monarchterm | May 6, 1910 – January 20, 1936 |
| viceroy | Hon. Robert George Brett |
| viceroyterm | October 20, 1915 – October 29, 1925 |
| members | 58 |
| lastparl | 3rd |
| nextparl | 5th |
| # = 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
| District | Member | Party | First elected / previously elected | No.# of term(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | John McColl | Liberal | 1913 | 2nd term | |||||
| George Mills (1919) | Liberal | 1919 | 1st term | Beaver River | |||||
| Alexander Moore (1919) | United Farmers | 1919 | 1st term | Coronation | |||||
| Nanton | James Weir | Non-Partisan | 1917 | 1st term | |||||
| John Gaetz (1918) | Liberal | 1918 | 1st term | Redcliff | |||||
| Arthur Ebbett (1917) | Liberal | 1917 | 1st term | Victoria | |||||
| Province at Large | Robert Pearson | Canadian Armed Forces | 1917 | 1st term | |||||
| Roberta MacAdams | Canadian Armed Forces | 1917 | 1st term |
Standings changes in the 4th general election
| Membership changes in the 4th Assembly | Date | Member Name | District | Party | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 1917 | George Smith | Camrose | Liberal | Resigned to run in a ministerial by-election | November 19, 1917 |
Notes
References
References
- (2006). "A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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