Conrad Weidenhammer (January 27, 1866 – January 19, 1919) was a farmer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1917 sitting with the Conservative caucus.
Conrad Weidenhammer | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 25, 1913 – June 7, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | John McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Lundy |
| Constituency | Stony Plain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1866 Elmira, Canada West |
| Died | January 19, 1919 (aged 52) Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | farmer |
Early life
editWeidenhammer's wife gave birth to a daughter at Elmira, Canada West, on March 24, 1896.[1]
Political career
editWeidenhammer ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1905 Alberta general election. He ran as the Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Stony Plain but finished a distant third place, losing to Liberal candidate John McPherson.[2]
McPherson and Weidenhammer would run against each other once again in the 1913 Alberta general election. This time Weidenhammer would defeat McPherson in a straight contest winning over 60% of the popular vote.[3] It is said he had the broad support of the local German community during the election.[4] Weidenhammer would serve out his term in office before retiring from Alberta provincial politics in 1917. He died in 1919.
References
edit- ^ "Berliner Journal 1896 births" (PDF). Kitchener Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1905 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Brief overview of the immigration history of Alberta's German speaking communities". University of Alberta. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2010.