Isaac McCune
Canadian politician
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Isaac Melville McCune (August 27, 1884 – October 15, 1959) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Isaac Melville McCune | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | John Buckley |
| Succeeded by | Donald McKinnon |
| Constituency | Gleichen |
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| Born | August 27, 1884 McCune, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | October 15, 1959 (aged 75) Calgary, Alberta, Canada[2] |
| Party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
McCune ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Gleichen in the 1935 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent John Buckley and two other candidates by a wide margin to pick up the seat for his party.[3]
McCune ran for a second term in the 1940 Alberta general election. He was handily defeated by independent candidate Donald McKinnon finishing in second place out of three candidates.[4]