Andrew Little (Canadian politician)

For other people named Andrew Little, see Andrew Little (disambiguation).
Andrew "Andy" Little
MLA for Calgary McCall
In office
1975–1982
Preceded by George Ho Lem
Succeeded by Stan Nelson
Personal details
Born (1919-03-06)March 6, 1919
Calgary, Alberta
Died February 2, 1993(1993-02-02) (aged 73)
Calgary, Alberta
Political party Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta

Andrew Little (March 6, 1919 – February 2, 1993) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.[1][2]

Little was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1975 Alberta general election defeating Social Credit incumbent George Ho Lem by almost 5705 votes. He represented the Progressive Conservatives for Calgary McCall, and served as a back bencher in the Progressive Conservative government.

In the 1979 Alberta general election, Little was easily re-elected to a second term in office. He served out his full term and retired in 1982.

While serving in the Alberta Legislative Assembly he was chairman of the Alberta Human Tissue Procurement Task Force and Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Council.

Little died on February 2, 1993 of a heart attack. He also had Parkinson's disease.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Teachers' Association (January 1980). A Guide to Alberta's 19th Legislature.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ MLA BELIEVED IN GETTING THINGS DONE: [Final Edition] Brennan, Brian. Calgary Herald [Calgary, Alta] 06 Feb 1993: B2.


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