Frederick Jamieson

Frederick Charles Jamieson (May 18, 1875 – October 4, 1966) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1931 until 1935 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.

Frederick Charles Jamieson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
January 9, 1931  August 22, 1935
ConstituencyEdmonton
Preceded byCharles Weaver
Succeeded bySamuel Barnes, David Mullen, Gerald O'Connor and George Van Allen
Personal details
Born(1875-05-18)May 18, 1875
Carleton County, Ontario
DiedOctober 4, 1966(1966-10-04) (aged 91)[1]
Political partyConservative
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Jamieson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on January 9, 1931, as a Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton. He faced three other high-profile opponents including former MLA John Bowen and Elmer Roper. On election night Jamieson won the seat on the third vote to hold it for the Conservatives.[2]

Jamieson ran for a second term in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated finishing in fourteenth place on the first vote count.[3]

References

  1. "Archived copy". www.archivescanada.ca. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  3. "Edmonton Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
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