Warren W. Prevey (September 23, 1874 – February 6, 1948)[1] was a business man and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of Edmonton City Council from 1917 to 1919 and later as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.

Warren W. Prevey
City of Edmonton Alderman
In office
December 10, 1917 – December 8, 1919
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 28, 1926 – June 19, 1930
Preceded byJohn Bowen, Jeremiah Heffernan, William Henry, Nellie McClung and Andrew McLennan
Succeeded byWilliam Atkinson and William Howson
ConstituencyEdmonton
Personal details
Born(1874-09-23)September 23, 1874
Elroy, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 6, 1948(1948-02-06) (aged 73)
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Early life

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Prevey founded Edmonton City Dairy & Barns Co. circa 1926 to deliver dairy products to residents in Edmonton, Alberta.[2]

Political career

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Prevey began his political career on the municipal level. He ran for a seat to Edmonton City Council in the 1917 Edmonton municipal election. Prevey won the sixth place seat out of seven to earn a two-year term as an alderman. He did not run for a second term in 1919.[3]

Prevey ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the 1926 Alberta general election. He won the second last of five seats in the district.[4]

Prevey ran for re-election in the 1930 Alberta general election but was defeated. He finished in seventh place on the first vote count - and did not receive enough alternate preferences from voters in subsequent counts.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Edmonton Civic Politicians: Historical, Biographical, and Contemporary (2005)
  2. ^ Lawrence Herzog (March 11, 2010). "The days of door-to-door delivery". Vol. 28 No. 10. Real Estate Weekly.
  3. ^ "Election Results 1892 - 1944". City of Edmonton. p. 41. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Edmonton Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  5. ^ "Edmonton Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
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