Neil Stanley Crawford
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Neil Stanley Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 30, 1971 – March 20, 1989 | |
| Succeeded by | Doug Main |
| Constituency | Edmonton-Parkallen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1931 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | August 25, 1992 (aged 61) |
| Party | Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
Neil Stanley Crawford (May 26, 1931 – August 25, 1992) was a politician and jazz musician from Alberta, Canada.
Neil Crawford was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He married Catherine May Hughes September 3, 1951, graduated from the University of Saskatchewan Law School in 1954, and practiced law in Edmonton, Alberta during the 1950s and 1960s, before becoming involved in politics. Crawford served as an Alderman for the city of Edmonton from 1966–1971.
Federal involvement
Crawford was actively involved with federal politics. He served as an executive assistant to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker between 1961 and 1963, and served as Young Progressive Conservative Association President from 1963 to 1964.
He had a jazz band composed of provincial MLAs called the Tory Blue Notes, and played trumpet.
