- Wilbert McIntyre
Wilbert McIntyre (
July 15 ,1867 –July 21 ,1909 ) was a politician and medical doctor fromAlberta ,Canada .Born in
Rosedale ,Ontario , Wilbert was elected to theCanadian House of Commons in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona electoral district by-election onApril 5 ,1906 . He became the first member of the House of Commons elected directly to Alberta.Wilbert would be returned to a second term in office in the 1908 Canadian federal election but pass away just a year later vacating his seat on
July 21 ,1909 .Dr. Wilbert McIntyre park in
Edmonton, Alberta is named in his honor.External links
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=cda56f7f-cb9c-4826-9b43-5786b4730fbf&Language=E Wilbert McIntyre federal political experience Parliament of Canada]
* [http://www.rampantscotland.com/placenames/placename_edmonton.htm Scottish Place Names - Edmonton, AB]s-ttl|title=
Member of Parliament Strathcona
years=1906–1909
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