William R. Howson
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William Robinson Howson (March 6, 1883 - June 15, 1952) was an Alberta politician and jurist. Born in Ontario he worked as a school teacher and bank manager[1] before he moved to Alberta in 1910 and settled in Edmonton where he attended the University of Alberta. He was elected to the Alberta legislature in the 1930 provincial election as one of the MLAs for Edmonton, a multi-member constituency. He became leader of the Alberta Liberal Party in 1932 and led it in the 1935 provincial election[2] in which the governing United Farmers of Alberta were completely wiped out and replaced as government by a brand new party, the Alberta Social Credit League led by evangelist William Aberhart. Howson retained his seat but the Liberal Party was reduced to 5 seats down from 11 in the face of the Social Credit landslide.
Howson was appointed by the federal Liberal government to sit on the Alberta Supreme Court in 1936 and became chief justice in 1944[2] serving until his death in 1952.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Historical and Architectural Assessment of the Houses in East Campus Village, University of Alberta by David Murray, Ken Tingley and Don Luxton, September 2003, page 64, accessed April 1, 2008
- ^ a b Naming Edmonton: From Ada to Zoie by City of Edmonton, Merrily K. Aubrey, Edmonton (Alta.), Published 2004 University of Alberta, page 151, "Howson Crescent"
- ^ Tom Barrett "Independence crucial to a democratic society", Edmonton Journal, August 27, 2007, accessed April 1, 2008
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George H. Webster |
Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party 1932–1936 |
Succeeded by Edward Leslie Gray |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
| Preceded by J.F. Lymburn Charles Weaver Charles Gibbs Walter Prevey David Duggan |
MLA Edmonton 1930-1936 |
Succeeded by Walter Morrish |
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