William Ernest Payne
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William Ernest Payne was a lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1931 to 1935.
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[edit] Early life
Payne moved to Red Deer, Alberta in 1902 and joined the law firm started by George Welling Greene. He worked as a lawyer in Red Deer for many years until he attempted to win a seat in the Alberta Legislature.[1]
[edit] Political career
Payne ran as a candidate for the Conservatives in a by-election held on November 16, 1931. The by-election was precipitated by the death of United Farmers MLA George Smith. Payne won the hotly contested by-election defeating United Farmers candidate R.L. Gaetz by a couple hundred votes to pickup the district.[2] Payne ran for a second term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated by Social Credit candidate Alfred J. Hooke who ended up winning in a landslide. Payne finished a distant fourth out of five candidates.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Jonathan Swainger. Red Deer and the Law, 1900-20. Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ By-elections 1905-1973. Elections Alberta. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Red Deer results 1935. Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
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| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
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| Preceded by George Wilbert Smith |
MLA Red Deer 1931-1935 |
Succeeded by Alfred J. Hooke |
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