Lou Heard

Louis Wesley Heard (March 8, 1909 – February 27, 1987)[1] was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta twice. The first stint was from 1948 to 1952, and the second was from 1959 to 1971. Heard sat with the Social Credit caucus in government both times.

Lou Heard
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 17, 1948 – August 5, 1952
Preceded byNorman James John Page and William J. Williams
Succeeded byEdgar Gerhart, John Page, Joseph Ross and Harold Tanner
ConstituencyEdmonton
In office
June 18, 1959 – August 30, 1971
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
ConstituencyEdmonton North East
Personal details
BornMarch 8, 1909
Crane Lake, Saskatchewan
DiedFebruary 27, 1987(1987-02-27) (aged 77)
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationpolitician

Early life

Heard was born in Saskatchewan in 1909. He moved to a house once owned by Ambrose Bury in the Edmonton neighborhood of the Highlands in 1946.[2]

Political career

Heard ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the electoral district of Edmonton as a Social Credit candidate in the 1948 Alberta general election.[3] He won the second place seat to earn is first term in office. Heard did not run again at dissolution of the Legislature in 1952.

Heard ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election in the new electoral district of Edmonton North East. He defeated four other candidates with a sizable majority to pick up the new seat for his party.[4]

After winning the election, Heard did not run for another term on the Social Credit provincial executive.[5]

Heard ran for a third term in office in the 1963 Alberta general election, facing a strong challenge from Alberta NDP Leader Neil Reimer. Heard won the district defeating the three other candidates with just over 40% of the popular vote.[6]

Heard ran for a fourth term in the 1967 Alberta general election. He was nearly defeated by NDP candidate Ivor Dent and Progressive Conservative candidate Alan Cooke who also polled a strong vote. Heard took the district with just 35% of the popular vote.[7]

The 1971 boundary redistribution saw Edmonton North East abolished. Heard ran for re-election that year in the new district of Edmonton-Beverly. Heard was easily defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Bill Diachuk.[8]

References
  1. Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1965). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "The Highlands" (PDF). Alberta Community Development. pp. 18–19. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. "Edmonton Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  4. "Edmonton North East Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  5. "Kennedy Elected To His 7th Term". Vol LII No. 293. The Lethbridge Herald. November 26, 1959. p. 2.
  6. "Edmonton North East Official Results 1963 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  7. "Edmonton North East Official Results 1967 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  8. "Edmonton-Beverly Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.