Isaac McCune

Isaac Melville McCune (August 27, 1884 – October 15, 1959) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.

Isaac Melville McCune
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 22, 1935  March 21, 1940
Preceded byJohn Buckley
Succeeded byDonald McKinnon
ConstituencyGleichen
Personal details
BornAugust 27, 1884
McCune, Kansas, U.S.[1]
DiedOctober 15, 1959(1959-10-15) (aged 75)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada[2]
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationpolitician

Political career

McCune ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Gleichen in the 1935 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent John Buckley and two other candidates by a wide margin to pick up the seat for his party.[3]

McCune ran for a second term in the 1940 Alberta general election. He was handily defeated by independent candidate Donald McKinnon finishing in second place out of three candidates.[4]

References

  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1938). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. "OBITUARIES". The Calgary Albertan. October 15, 1959. p. 26.
  3. "Gleichen Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. "Gleichen Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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