William Albert Atkinson
Canadian politician
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William Albert Atkinson (1876-1948) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.
Preceded byWarren Prevey
Succeeded bySamuel Barnes, David Mullen, Gerald O'Connor and George Van Allen
ConstituencyEdmonton
BornMay 18, 1876
William Albert Atkinson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Prevey |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Barnes, David Mullen, Gerald O'Connor and George Van Allen |
| Constituency | Edmonton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1876 |
| Died | April 29, 1948 (aged 71) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
Atkinson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general election in the Edmonton electoral district. Although not a winning candidate in the first count, the election used STV so he picked up enough later votes to take the last open seat to be elected.[2]
Atkinson ran for a second term in office. He came in eleventh place on the first vote count and was unable to win enough vote transfers to take a seat this time.[3]