Henry William McKenney

Henry William McKenney was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Political career

McKenney was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 Alberta general election in the provincial electoral district of St. Alberta. He won election as an Independent Liberal, but joined the Liberal caucus.

After redistribution of riding boundaries in the 1909 Alberta general election McKenney was returned to the assembly by acclamation in the brand new riding of Pembina to a second term in office. He was nominated under the Liberal banner in that election.

He won his third term in office again in a new riding in the controversial Clearwater district. The district controversial because it was created with only 74 enumerated residents. His election victory was not an easy one and he won the election by a single vote, and won only 39% of the popular vote cast.

He retired before the 1917 Alberta general election.

He was the original owner and namesake of the McKenney building. A historical 3 story brick faced office building built in Edmonton in 1912

References

External links

* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Alberta Legislative Assembly Members Listing]
* [http://www.phillipslofts.com/historical_buildings.htm McKenney Building 10187 -104 Street Edmonton Alberta]