Conrad Weidenhammer

Conrad Weidenhammer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office March 25, 1913 – June 7, 1917
Preceded by	John McPherson
Succeeded by	Frederick Lundy
Constituency	Stony Plain
Personal details
Born	January 27, 1866
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	farmer

Conrad Weidenhammer (January 27, 1866- ) was a farmer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1917 sitting with the Conservative caucus.

Early life

Weidenhammer's wife gave birth to a daughter at Elmira, Ontario on March 24, 1896.^[1]

Political career

Weidenhammer ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1905 Alberta general election. He ran as the Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Stony Plain but finished a distant third place, losing to Liberal candidate John McPherson.^[2]

McPherson and Weidenhammer would run against each other once again in the 1913 Alberta general election. This time Weidenhammer would defeat McPherson in a straight contest winning over 60% of the popular vote.^[3] It is said he had the broad support of the local German community during the election.^[4] Weidenhammer would serve out his term in office before retiring from Alberta provincial politics in 1917.

References

1. ^ "Berliner Journal 1896 births". Kitchener Public Library. http://www.waterlooogs.ca/Newspapers/BerlinerJournal1896Births.PDF. Retrieved March 15, 2010. 
2. ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1905 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1905&Constit=Stony_Plain. Retrieved March 10, 2010. 
3. ^ "Stony Plain Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1913&Constit=Stony_Plain. Retrieved March 10, 2010. 
4. ^ "Brief overview of the immigration history of Alberta's German speaking communities". University of Alberta. http://www.ualberta.ca/~german/PAA/German-speakingcommunitiesinAlberta.htm. Retrieved March 15, 2010. 

External links

• Alberta Legislative Assembly Members Listing

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Name	Weidenhammer, Conrad
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Date of birth	January 27, 1866
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