For the professor of Germanic philology and bryologist, see Albert LeRoy Andrews.
Albert George Andrews (September 13, 1881 – October 25, 1960) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1922 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Andrews ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election that was supposed to be held on July 10, 1922. He stood as a candidate under the United Farmers banner in the electoral district of Sedgewick that was vacated by former Premier Charles Stewart. Andrews was acclaimed on nomination day July 3, 1922, when no other candidates came forward.[3]
Andrews ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. He stood in his first contested race against two other candidates taking a landslide majority.[4]
Andrews ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election. He contested a straight race against Conservative candidate W.H. Wallace. Andrews increased his popular total by a single vote from the last election to easily hold the district.[5]
Andrews ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election. He was defeated finishing a distant second in the three-way race losing to Social Credit candidate Albert Fee.[6]
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^Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
^"none". The Sedgewick Community Press. November 3, 1960. p. 1.
^. Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
^"Sedgewick Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
^"Sedgewick Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
^"Sedgewick Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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albert, andrews, professor, germanic, philology, bryologist, albert, leroy, andrews, albert, george, andrews, september, 1881, october, 1960, provincial, politician, from, alberta, canada, served, member, legislative, assembly, alberta, from, 1922, 1935, sitti. For the professor of Germanic philology and bryologist see Albert LeRoy Andrews Albert George Andrews September 13 1881 October 25 1960 was a provincial politician from Alberta Canada He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1922 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government Albert George AndrewsMember of the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaIn office July 3 1922 August 22 1935Preceded byCharles StewartSucceeded byAlbert FeeConstituencySedgewickPersonal detailsBorn 1881 09 13 September 13 1881Berkhampstead Hertfordshire England 1 DiedOctober 25 1960 1960 10 25 aged 79 Edmonton Alberta 2 Political partyUnited FarmersOccupationpoliticianPolitical career editAndrews ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by election that was supposed to be held on July 10 1922 He stood as a candidate under the United Farmers banner in the electoral district of Sedgewick that was vacated by former Premier Charles Stewart Andrews was acclaimed on nomination day July 3 1922 when no other candidates came forward 3 Andrews ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election He stood in his first contested race against two other candidates taking a landslide majority 4 Andrews ran for a third term in the 1930 Alberta general election He contested a straight race against Conservative candidate W H Wallace Andrews increased his popular total by a single vote from the last election to easily hold the district 5 Andrews ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election He was defeated finishing a distant second in the three way race losing to Social Credit candidate Albert Fee 6 References edit Normandin P G Normandin A L 1929 Guide Parlementaire Canadien The Canadian Parliamentary Guide Guide Parlementaire Canadien P G Normandin ISSN 0315 6168 Retrieved July 24 2015 none The Sedgewick Community Press November 3 1960 p 1 By elections 1905 1973 Elections Alberta Archived from the original on June 7 2009 Retrieved April 19 2010 Sedgewick Official Results 1926 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved April 29 2010 Sedgewick Official Results 1930 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved April 29 2010 Sedgewick Official Results 1935 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved April 29 2010 External links editLegislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Andrews amp oldid 1134707135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
