Arthur Soetaert

Arthur Joseph Soetaert (April 14, 1913 – September 14, 2006) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.[1]

Arthur Joseph Soetaert
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 29, 1955 – June 18, 1959
Preceded byLucien Maynard
Succeeded byKeith Everitt
ConstituencySt. Albert
Personal details
BornApril 14, 1913
Edmonton, Alberta
Died September 14, 2006(2006-09-14) (aged 93)
Morinville, Alberta
Political partyLiberal

Political career

Soetaert ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 Alberta general election. He ran in the electoral district of St. Albert under the Liberal banner. Soetaert lost to incumbent MLA Lucien Maynard in a hotly contested race finishing a close second with vote transfers in the second count.[2]

Soetaert ran for a second time in the 1955 Alberta general election. He faced Maynard again and ended up winning on the fourth count in vote transfers.[3] He ran for his second term in the 1959 election but was defeated by Social Credit candidate Keith Everitt.[4]

Soetaert died on September 14, 2006.[5]

References
  1. "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1958.
  2. "St. Albert Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  3. "St. Albert Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  4. "St. Albert Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  5. "Prayers – Mr. Arthur Soetaert; April 14, 1913, to September 14, 2006" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. March 8, 2007. p. 7.
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