- Alfred Speakman
Infobox CanadianMP | name=Alfred Speakman
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term_start=1921
term_end=1935
predecessor=Michael Clark
successor=Eric Joseph Poole
birth_date=August 24 ,1880
birth_place=Dundee, Scotland
death_date=November 4 ,1943
death_place=
profession=
party=United Farmers of Alberta
party colour=United Farmers
residence=Red Deer, Alberta
riding=Red Deer
religion=
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spouse=|Alfred Speakman (born:
August 24 ,1880 Dundee, Scotland - died:November 4 ,1943 ) was a politician fromAlberta ,Canada .Federal political career
Speakman was elected to the
Canadian House of Commons in a landslide victory in the 1921 Canadian federal election as aUnited Farmers of Alberta Member of Parliament for Red Deer.He would go on to be re-elected to 4 terms in office before his defeat in the 1935 Canadian federal election, in that election he ran under the
Cooperative Commonwealth banner instead of the United Farmers banner. He was defeated by Social Credit candidateEric Joseph Poole and finished that election a distant 3rd place.Provincial political career
Speakman was instrumental in helping the Unity Movement in Alberta take off to unite Alberta's opposition parties and oppose the Social Credit government. On
October 12 ,1937 Speakman used his background as a long serving Member of Parliament to bring delegates from the United Farmers, Conservatives, Liberals and some disillusioned Social Crediters to a conference in Red Deer that would help bring the Unity coalition together. [ cite web|url =http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/2/ne7/ne7p0324.jpg| date = 2007-10-15 | title = Speakman makes plea for unification of all political parties | publisher = Grand Prairie Hearld | accessdate = 2007-07-31 ]Speakman ran as an Independent in Red Deer in the 1940 Alberta general election and was elected with a comfortable vote margin after ballot transfers. Speakman served as an Independent in the Unity caucus until his death in 1943.
Speakman would briefly serve as Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta from 1941 to 1942. [ cite web|url =http://www.assembly.ab.ca/ISYS/LADDAR_files%5Cdocs%5Chouserecords%5Cvp%5Clegislature_26%5Csession_2%5C20060321_1200_01_vp.pdf | date = 2006-03-21 | title = Speakers Corner, Leaders of the Official Opposition, Alberta Hansard | publisher = Alberta Legislative Assembly | accessdate = 2007-07-31 ]
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External links
* [http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=3cd49ad9-d55c-4fbe-b68e-e250641d1448&Language=E&MenuID=Lists.Members.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2FLists%2FMembers.aspx%3FParliament%3D%26Riding%3D%26Name%3Ds%26Party%3Defaa969e-7b6c-4364-99ac-f341f38dc017%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26New%3DFalse%26Current%3DFalse%26Picture%3DFalse&Section=ALL Federal political experience Alfred Speakman Parliament of Canada]
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