Alexander Moore (politician)

Alexander A. Moore (October 1, 1874 – March 29, 1952) was a farmer and a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on November 3, 1919 and served until 1926.

Alexander Moore
MLA for Cochrane
In office
1919–1926
Preceded byCharles Fisher
Succeeded byRobert McCool
Personal details
BornOctober 1, 1874
Lion's Head, Ontario[1]
DiedMarch 29, 1952(1952-03-29) (aged 77)

Political career

Moore ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a provincial by-election held in the Cochrane electoral district on November 3, 1919. The by-election was called due to the death of speaker Charles Fisher. He defeated E.V. Thompson a candidate of the governing Liberals in a tough race.

The Liberals attempted to win the by-election by having every member of the Cabinet and many back benches in the Liberal caucus campaign in the district. Moore was selected at a nomination meeting held on July 16, 1919, and campaigned in the district well before the writ was dropped.

With Moore winning the by-election, he became the first member elected under the United Farmers banner, joining two farmer-friendly Non-Partisan League MLAs already in the legislature.

Moore was re-elected in the 1921 Alberta general election.[2]

He served until 1926 before retiring.

References
  2. "Cochrane results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.


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