Arthur Ebbett

Arthur Wellesley Ebbett
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 7, 1917  July 18, 1921
Preceded by Arthur Sifton
Succeeded by Richard Reid
Constituency Vermilion
Personal details
Born (1866-01-03)January 3, 1866
Died April 2, 1929(1929-04-02) (aged 63)
Political party Liberal
Occupation lawyer and politician

Arthur Wellesley Ebbett (January 3, 1866 – April 2, 1929) was a lawyer and a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.

Political career

Ebbett ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election that was to be held on November 19, 1917 as the Liberal candidate in the Vermilion electoral district. He was nominated to run under the party banner at a convention held on November 2, 1917.[1] He was acclaimed on nomination day held November 15, 1917 when no other candidates came forward.[2]

Ebbett ran for a second term in office in the 1921 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a landslide by United Farmers candidate Richard Reid.[3]

References

  1. "Ebbett Candidate Vermilion Riding". Vol X No 274 (Lethbridge Daily Herald). November 2, 1917. p. 14.
  2. "Ebbett Acclaimed". Vol X No 280 (Lethbridge Daily Herald). November 15, 1917. p. 5.
  3. "Vermilion Anne results 1921". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 1, 2010.

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