Arvid Waldemar Lundell (September 6, 1899 – May 6, 1984) was a newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1949 to 1952 as a Conservative member of the Coalition Government, and from 1956 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1966 as a Social Credit member.
Arvid Lundell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1949–1952 | |
| Preceded by | William James Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Segur |
| Constituency | Revelstoke |
| In office 1949–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Segur |
| Succeeded by | George Hobbs |
| Constituency | Revelstoke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arvid Waldemar Lundell September 6, 1899 Revelstoke, British Columbia |
| Died | May 6, 1984 (aged 84) Revelstoke, British Columbia |
| Political party | Coalition/Conservative/Social Credit |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Dunlop Janet McTaggart |
| Occupation | newspaper owner and editor |
He was born in Revelstoke, British Columbia in 1889,[1] the son of Frederick Lundell and Kerstin Cederholm, both natives of Sweden. Lundell was married twice: first to Isabel Dunlop in 1922 and then to Janet McTaggart in 1934. He was the publisher of the Revelstoke Review:[1] As a newsboy, he had delivered the first issue and then, later, he became its owner.[2] Lundell also served as an alderman for Revelstoke[1] and was mayor of Revelstoke from 1962 to 1969.[3] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952, 1953, 1960, and a 1962 byelection.[4] Lundell was also president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.[2] He died in Revelstoke at the age of 84.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
- ^ a b "Post Scripts". Financial Post. October 7, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Keough, Terrence (2010). My Green Age. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4269-2322-7. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-11-23.[permanent dead link]
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