Romeo Lamothe

Romeo B. Lamothe (October 2, 1914 - November 23, 1991) was a teacher, military man, and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942 to 1945, seeing action in World War II.

Romeo B. Lamothe
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
November 27, 1961 – August 30, 1971
Preceded byKarl Nordstrom
Succeeded byDonald Hansen
ConstituencyBonnyville
Personal details
BornOctober 2, 1914
St. Edouard
DiedNovember 23, 1991
Political partySocial Credit
SpousePaulette Ouimet
ChildrenRaymond, Lilliane, and Noella
Occupationteacher, businessman, military man and politician
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceRoyal Canadian Air Force
Years of service1942-1945
RankFlight Lieutenant
Battles/warsSecond World War

Lamothe served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1961 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus under Premiers E C Manning and Harry Strom. He did not seek re-election in 1971 .

Early life

Lamothe was born on October 2, 1914, in the hamlet of St. Edouard, Alberta. He took his post secondary education at St. John College and Camrose Normal School and became a teacher.[1]

Lamothe joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and saw action in World War II. His career in the Air Force ended in 1945.

Political career

Lamothe ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on November 27, 1961, as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Bonnyville. He won the race easily with a landslide majority to hold the seat for his party.[2]

Lamothe ran for a second term in the 1963 Alberta general election. His popular vote decreased but he still won a comfortable plurality to hold the district.[3]

Lamothe ran his third term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election. He held his seat in a hotly contested race against Vic Justik for the second election in a row. Justik ran as a Coalition candidate being nominated by both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives.[4]

Lamothe retired from the assembly at dissolution in 1971.

Late life

After leaving public office, Lamothe donated the documents from his political career to the Alberta Provincial Archives in 1973.[1] Lamothe died on November 23, 1991.[5]

References
  1. "Romeo Lamothe fonds". Archive Society of Alberta. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  2. "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  3. "Bonnyville results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  4. "Bonnyville results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  5. "Death Notice". Legion Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
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