Robert Milton McCool
Canadian politician
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Robert Milton McCool (August 30, 1893 – June 22, 1988) was a Canadian provincial level politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the electoral district of Cochrane from 1926 to 1935.[1]
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Robert Milton McCool | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 28, 1926 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Moore |
| Succeeded by | William King |
| Constituency | Cochrane |
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| Born | August 30, 1893 |
| Died | June 22, 1988 (aged 94) Alberta, Canada |
| Party | United Farmers |
| Spouse | Irene Phillips |
| Occupation | farmer and agent |
Early life
Robert Milton McCool was born on August 30, 1893, at Pilot Mound, Manitoba, to James McCool and Catherine Lavina McCool (née McGee).[2] He was educated at Crossfield, Alberta and married Irene Phillips on August 2, 1924.[2]
Political career
McCool ran a seat in the Alberta Legislature in 1926 Alberta general election. He won a hotly contested three-way race that saw him elected on the second count in the Cochrane electoral district to hold the seat for the governing United Farmers of Alberta.[3]
The following election in 1930, McCool would run against Liberal candidate William Laut for the second time in a straight fight for the district. He would be re-elected by a margin of 12 votes.[4] Laut would get defeated running for a third term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election by Social Credit candidate William King.[5]
After his defeat, McCool retired from public service and in 1953 became the manager of the first UFA Cooperative Farm Supply Store in Calgary. He died on June 22, 1988.[6][7]
