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Andrew Shandro (politician)

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the mountain bicyclist, see Andrew Shandro.

Andrew Stefan Shandro (April 3, 1886 – January 13, 1942), was a Ukrainian-born Canadian politician. In 1913 he became the first Ukrainian Canadian to serve in the Alberta Legislature.

Andrew Shandro
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1913–1922
Succeeded byMike Chornohus
ConstituencyWhitford
Personal details
Born(1886-04-03)April 3, 1886
Ruskiy-Banyliw Bukowina
DiedJanuary 13, 1942(1942-01-13) (aged 55)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Rose Hawrelak, Olga Kraft
RelationsTyler Shandro (Great-Nephew)
Childrenseven, including Wanda
Occupationfarmer

Early life edit

Andrew Stefan Shandro was born April 3, 1886, in Ruskiy-Banyliw Bukowina to Stefan Shandro and his wife, Anastasia (née Ostashek).[1] He was a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. His grandfather was a judge and an uncle was a general in the Austro-Hungarian army. He emigrated to Canada in 1899 with his parents from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and settled northeast of Andrew, Alberta[2] near the North Saskatchewan River. He became a prominent farmer and was postmaster of Shandro, Alberta, a rural community that bore his family's name.[3] In 1905 he married Rose Hawrelak, daughter of Nicoli Hawrelak of Bukowina; they had six children. Shandro was educated at Edmonton Business College and became a Dominion Lands Act federal homestead inspector in 1907. In the summer of 1916, he married Olga Kraft in Winnipeg. Olga was the youngest daughter of Leontania Kraft and her husband William (deceased), who had immigrated to Manitoba from what would become Poland after 1918. Andrew and Olga had one daughter named Wanda, making Andrew’s total number of children seven. Andrew and Olga’s long divorce, was completed in 1937.

Political life edit

Shandro ran for the Alberta legislature as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Whitford in the general election of 1913. He won, defeating three opponents including Paul Rudyk, but the election was declared void by the courts.[4] Supreme Court of Alberta Justice James Hyndman finding Shandro guilty of bribery and personal corruption under the Controverted Elections Act, 1907 for payments by himself and his brother Alexander Shandro to two individuals to induce electors to vote for Shandro, and barred Shandro from contesting a provincial or municipal election for a period of eight years. Shandro successfully appealed the ban on contesting elections, with the Supreme Court en banc decision written by Justice Nicolas Dubois Dominic Beck finding Shandro was still guilty of bribery, but not of corrupt practices, and reversed the ban on contesting elections.[5][6][7] He was re-elected in the resulting by-election on March 15, 1915.[8] Paul Rudyk brought civil charges against Shandro resulting from an incident during the election where Shandro had Rudyk arrested on charges of forging a letter from Liberal Attorney General Charles Wilson Cross. Rudyk was using the letter during his campaign as evidence of support for his candidacy from the ruling Liberal government, which included a statement "Wishing you every success in the coming election, and with best regards". Shandro filed criminal charges against Rudyk, to which he was arrested and the charges subsequently dismissed. In the civil action Rudyk was awarded $1,200 and costs by Justice David Lynch Scott, who found Shandro did not have reasonable grounds for the charges and acted out of "express malice".[9]

During the 3rd Legislature, the assembly passed An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service (Bill 58) which acclaimed members of the assembly in the 1917 election who were serving in armed forces during the First World War. The Act listed eleven members of the assembly and provided those members were deemed nominated and elected as a member of the 4th Alberta Legislature, effectively being acclaimed in the 1917 election, including Andrew Shandro, who served as a lieutenant in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the war.[10][11] Shandro's acclamation was controversial as he was placed in the 218th Battalion for recruiting purposes and was not to be shipped overseas to see combat. Shandro wore an officer's uniform into the legislature prior to his appointment which led to a letter from the district commanding officer to cease wearing the uniform. Shandro did not follow the order and continued to wear the uniform in public for over a month.[12]

In the 1921 election Shandro was technically re-elected by acclamation for Whitford after the nomination papers of the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) candidate had been rejected.[13] The returning officer declared Shandro the winner after the UFA candidates name was misspelled. John Robert Boyle, the Attorney General, wired the returning officer stating the government did not wish the seat to be uncontested due to a spelling mistake and stated it was his opinion that the election take place.[14] After the election yielded a UFA government, his election result was appealed. The court declared the election void and a by-election was held July 10, 1922. Shandro was defeated, the previously-barred UFA candidate winning the seat.[8]

Shandro contested the 1926 and 1935 elections, without success.[15][16]

Later life edit

Shandro would be charged in 1940 with stealing four cash grain tickets and "uttering" the documents knowing them to be forged, he was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Alberta in May 1940.[17]

His great-nephew Tyler Shandro has been the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia since 2019.[18]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Chambers, Ernest J., ed. (1921). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd.: 491. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. ^ MacGregor 1969, pp. 157–158.
  3. ^ MacGregor 1969, pp. 205 & 215.
  4. ^ "Whitford Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "By election in Whitford to be held March 15". The Edmonton Bulletin. February 20, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Alberta M.P.P. was guilty of bribery". Calgary Herald. Edmonton. January 18, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ "The Case of Rudyk vs. Shandro; The Full Text of Mr. Justice Hyndman's Decision". The Edmonton Bulletin. January 30, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b "By-elections". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "Judgement for $1,200 and costs against Shandro". The Edmonton Bulletin. November 11, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ^ An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service., SA 1917, c. 38
  11. ^ "Whitford Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Shandro and Turgeon Not entitled to the Benefits of Members on Army Service". Calgary Herald. Edmonton. June 2, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Whitford Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Whitford voters deprived chance going to polls". Calgary Herald. Edmonton. July 18, 1921. p. 1.
  15. ^ "Whitford Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Whitford Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Shandro Acquitted". Calgary Herald. Edmonton. May 21, 1940. p. 2.
  18. ^ "Keith Gerein: New health minister brings strong bloodline, "unassuming" personality to tough portfolio". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2021-04-08.

Sources edit

  • MacGregor, J.G. (1969). Vilni Zemli (Free Lands) : The Ukrainian Settlement of Alberta. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
  • Edmonton Journal, 14 Jan, 1942, p. 3.
  • Edmonton Journal, 12 Apr, 1937, p. 9.
  • The Vancouver Sun, 8 May 1943, p. 15.
  • Edmonton Journal, 22 Apr 1931, p. 19.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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 MLA Whitford
1913–1922 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
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This article is about the Canadian politician For the mountain bicyclist see Andrew Shandro Andrew Stefan Shandro April 3 1886 January 13 1942 was a Ukrainian born Canadian politician In 1913 he became the first Ukrainian Canadian to serve in the Alberta Legislature Andrew ShandroMember of the Legislative Assembly of AlbertaIn office 1913 1922Succeeded byMike ChornohusConstituencyWhitfordPersonal detailsBorn 1886 04 03 April 3 1886Ruskiy Banyliw BukowinaDiedJanuary 13 1942 1942 01 13 aged 55 Edmonton Alberta CanadaPolitical partyLiberalSpouse s Rose Hawrelak Olga KraftRelationsTyler Shandro Great Nephew Childrenseven including WandaOccupationfarmer Contents 1 Early life 2 Political life 3 Later life 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksEarly life editAndrew Stefan Shandro was born April 3 1886 in Ruskiy Banyliw Bukowina to Stefan Shandro and his wife Anastasia nee Ostashek 1 He was a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada His grandfather was a judge and an uncle was a general in the Austro Hungarian army He emigrated to Canada in 1899 with his parents from the Austro Hungarian Empire and settled northeast of Andrew Alberta 2 near the North Saskatchewan River He became a prominent farmer and was postmaster of Shandro Alberta a rural community that bore his family s name 3 In 1905 he married Rose Hawrelak daughter of Nicoli Hawrelak of Bukowina they had six children Shandro was educated at Edmonton Business College and became a Dominion Lands Act federal homestead inspector in 1907 In the summer of 1916 he married Olga Kraft in Winnipeg Olga was the youngest daughter of Leontania Kraft and her husband William deceased who had immigrated to Manitoba from what would become Poland after 1918 Andrew and Olga had one daughter named Wanda making Andrew s total number of children seven Andrew and Olga s long divorce was completed in 1937 Political life editShandro ran for the Alberta legislature as a Liberal candidate in the riding of Whitford in the general election of 1913 He won defeating three opponents including Paul Rudyk but the election was declared void by the courts 4 Supreme Court of Alberta Justice James Hyndman finding Shandro guilty of bribery and personal corruption under the Controverted Elections Act 1907 for payments by himself and his brother Alexander Shandro to two individuals to induce electors to vote for Shandro and barred Shandro from contesting a provincial or municipal election for a period of eight years Shandro successfully appealed the ban on contesting elections with the Supreme Court en banc decision written by Justice Nicolas Dubois Dominic Beck finding Shandro was still guilty of bribery but not of corrupt practices and reversed the ban on contesting elections 5 6 7 He was re elected in the resulting by election on March 15 1915 8 Paul Rudyk brought civil charges against Shandro resulting from an incident during the election where Shandro had Rudyk arrested on charges of forging a letter from Liberal Attorney General Charles Wilson Cross Rudyk was using the letter during his campaign as evidence of support for his candidacy from the ruling Liberal government which included a statement Wishing you every success in the coming election and with best regards Shandro filed criminal charges against Rudyk to which he was arrested and the charges subsequently dismissed In the civil action Rudyk was awarded 1 200 and costs by Justice David Lynch Scott who found Shandro did not have reasonable grounds for the charges and acted out of express malice 9 During the 3rd Legislature the assembly passed An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service Bill 58 which acclaimed members of the assembly in the 1917 election who were serving in armed forces during the First World War The Act listed eleven members of the assembly and provided those members were deemed nominated and elected as a member of the 4th Alberta Legislature effectively being acclaimed in the 1917 election including Andrew Shandro who served as a lieutenant in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the war 10 11 Shandro s acclamation was controversial as he was placed in the 218th Battalion for recruiting purposes and was not to be shipped overseas to see combat Shandro wore an officer s uniform into the legislature prior to his appointment which led to a letter from the district commanding officer to cease wearing the uniform Shandro did not follow the order and continued to wear the uniform in public for over a month 12 In the 1921 election Shandro was technically re elected by acclamation for Whitford after the nomination papers of the United Farmers of Alberta UFA candidate had been rejected 13 The returning officer declared Shandro the winner after the UFA candidates name was misspelled John Robert Boyle the Attorney General wired the returning officer stating the government did not wish the seat to be uncontested due to a spelling mistake and stated it was his opinion that the election take place 14 After the election yielded a UFA government his election result was appealed The court declared the election void and a by election was held July 10 1922 Shandro was defeated the previously barred UFA candidate winning the seat 8 Shandro contested the 1926 and 1935 elections without success 15 16 Later life editShandro would be charged in 1940 with stealing four cash grain tickets and uttering the documents knowing them to be forged he was acquitted by the Supreme Court of Alberta in May 1940 17 His great nephew Tyler Shandro has been the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary Acadia since 2019 18 See also editUkrainian Cultural Heritage Village List of Canadian place names of Ukrainian originReferences edit Chambers Ernest J ed 1921 The Canadian Parliamentary Guide The Canadian Parliamentary Guide Guide Parlementaire Canadien Ottawa Mortimer Company Ltd 491 ISSN 0315 6168 OCLC 893686591 Retrieved August 9 2020 MacGregor 1969 pp 157 158 MacGregor 1969 pp 205 amp 215 Whitford Official Results 1913 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved May 21 2020 By election in Whitford to be held March 15 The Edmonton Bulletin February 20 1915 p 1 Retrieved 18 October 2020 Alberta M P P was guilty of bribery Calgary Herald Edmonton January 18 1915 p 1 Retrieved 18 October 2020 The Case of Rudyk vs Shandro The Full Text of Mr Justice Hyndman s Decision The Edmonton Bulletin January 30 1915 p 9 Retrieved 18 October 2020 a b By elections Elections Alberta Retrieved May 26 2020 Judgement for 1 200 and costs against Shandro The Edmonton Bulletin November 11 1914 p 3 Retrieved 18 October 2020 An Act amending The Election Act respecting Members of the Legislative Assembly on Active Service SA 1917 c 38 Whitford Official Results 1917 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved May 21 2020 Shandro and Turgeon Not entitled to the Benefits of Members on Army Service Calgary Herald Edmonton June 2 1917 p 13 Retrieved 18 October 2020 Whitford Official Results 1921 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved May 21 2020 Whitford voters deprived chance going to polls Calgary Herald Edmonton July 18 1921 p 1 Whitford Official Results 1926 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved May 21 2020 Whitford Official Results 1935 Alberta general election Alberta Heritage Community Foundation Retrieved May 21 2020 Shandro Acquitted Calgary Herald Edmonton May 21 1940 p 2 Keith Gerein New health minister brings strong bloodline unassuming personality to tough portfolio edmontonjournal Retrieved 2021 04 08 Sources editMacGregor J G 1969 Vilni Zemli Free Lands The Ukrainian Settlement of Alberta Toronto McClelland amp Stewart Ltd Edmonton Journal 14 Jan 1942 p 3 Edmonton Journal 12 Apr 1937 p 9 The Vancouver Sun 8 May 1943 p 15 Edmonton Journal 22 Apr 1931 p 19 External links editAndrew 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