Samuel Calvert
Canadian politician
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Samuel Wesley Calvert (September 16, 1867 – March 11, 1956) was a soldier and politician. He was mayor of Chipman, Alberta, and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Samuel Wesley Calvert | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Miskew |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1867 |
| Died | March 11, 1956 (aged 88) |
| Party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | soldier and politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Non-Permanent Active Militia |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 19th Alberta Dragoons |
Early life
Calvert was a corporal in the 19th Alberta Dragoons, a cavalry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia.[1]
Political career
Calvert began his political career by serving as Mayor of Chipman, Alberta.[1]
Calvert ran for a seat in the legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Victoria. He defeated three other candidates with a large majority to pick up the seat for his party.[2]
Calvert did not run for a second term and retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1940.