Gordon Forster
Canadian politician (1884-1964)
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Gordon Alexander Forster (April 30, 1884 – July 23, 1964) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
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Gordon Alexander Forster | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Wallace Cross |
| Constituency | Hand Hills |
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| Born | April 30, 1884 York, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Died | July 23, 1964 (aged 80) Nateby, Alberta |
| Party | United Farmers |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
Forster ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Hand Hills. He defeated incumbent Robert Eaton in a two-way race with one of the biggest margins of victory polled in the election.[2]
Forster ran for re-nomination at a party convention held on June 5, 1926 in Hanna, Alberta. He defeated three other candidates to run for the United Farmers.[3] He ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election. His popular vote was almost cut in half, but he still held his seat easily defeating two other candidates.[4]
Forster ran for a third term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He would survive a two-way race hanging on to his seat in a close contest over Independent candidate J.L. Newman.[5]
Forster retired from provincial office at dissolution of the Assembly in 1935 and died in 1964.[6][7]