Anthony Rosenroll
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Anthony Segwart de Rosenroll (born: December 4, 1857 Castellammare del Golfo, Italy - died: 1945) was a politician, rancher, real estate agent and insurance salesman from Alberta, Canada.
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[edit] Early life
Rosenroll spent much of his early years traveling across Canada and the United States. He finally settled in Wetaskiwin, Northwest Territories in 1896 and started ranching and grain farming. In addition to his ranch he started a number of other commodity based enterprises including Lumber, Coal, Dairy, Real estate and Insurance. In 1898 just two years after moving to Wetaskiwin he would become the towns first Member in the Territorial Assembly. [1]
[edit] Political career
He was first elected to Northwest Territories legislative assembly in 1898 and re-elected in 1902. In both Northwest Territories elections, he was acclaimed. [2]
In 1905 when Alberta became a province he was elected to the first legislative assembly in the 1905 Alberta general election for the Alberta Liberal Party. He would serve one term in the provincial legislature.
After his territorial and political career Rosenroll made an attempt at Federal politics running for the Strathcona Liberal nomination against James McCrie Douglas. Rosenroll lost the nomination but was supported by the German-speaking community.
The town of Rosenroll, Alberta is named in his honor.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Brief overview of the immigration history of Alberta's German speaking communities. University of Alberta. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ History of the Northwest Territories Legislature 1876 - 1905. Saskatchewan Archives. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ German place names and topographical names in Alberta. University of Alberta. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
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| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Wetaskiwin 1898-1905 |
Succeeded by District Abolished |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Wetaskiwin 1905-1909 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Olin |
