Alexander Moore (politician)
Canadian politician
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Alexander A. Moore (October 1, 1874 – March 29, 1952) was a farmer and a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on November 3, 1919, and served until 1926.
Alexander Moore | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Cochrane | |
| In office 1919–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Robert McCool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1874 |
| Died | March 29, 1952 (aged 77) |
Political career
Moore won a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a provincial by-election held in the Cochrane electoral district on November 3, 1919. The by-election was called due to the death of speaker Charles Fisher. He defeated E.V. Thompson, a candidate of the governing Liberals, in a tough race. Thompson had every member of the Cabinet and many back benchers in the Liberal caucus campaign in the district. Moore was selected at a nomination meeting held on July 16, 1919, and campaigned in the district well before the writ was dropped.
With Moore winning the by-election, he became the first member elected under the United Farmers banner, joining two farmer-friendly Non-Partisan League MLAs already in the legislature.
Moore was re-elected in the 1921 Alberta general election.[2]
He served until 1926 before retiring.
