- Douglas Breton
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Douglas Corney Breton Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta In office
June 28, 1926 – June 19, 1930Preceded by Stanley Tobin Succeeded by Arthur Mitchell Constituency Leduc Personal details Political party United Farmers Occupation soldier and politician Military service Service/branch British Expeditionary Force Battles/wars World War I Douglas Corney Breton was a military soldier and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with United Farmers caucus in government.
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Early life
Breton moved to Canada at the age of 20.[1] He served in World War I as a member of the British Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan[2] and India.[3]
Political career
Breton ran for a seat in the 1926 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Leduc. He won a hotly contested three way race in the second vote count to pick up the open seat for his party.[4]
A year after being elected to office the town of Keystone, Alberta was changed to Breton, Alberta in 1927 in his honor.[3]
Breton ran for a second term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a close two way race losing by just 60 votes to Liberal candidate Arthur Mitchell.[5]
References
- ^ "Breton". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.albertasource.ca/aspenland/flash/eng/regions/popBreton_Settlement.html. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, April 4, 2007, page 397.
- ^ a b Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, August 24, 2006, page 1,690.
- ^ "Leduc Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1926&Constit=Leduc. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Leduc Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1930&Constit=Leduc. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
External links
Categories:- United Farmers of Alberta MLAs
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Hampshire Regiment officers
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