William Hayes (Canadian politician)
Canadian politician (1879-1939)
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William Edgar Hayes (April 14, 1879 – April 2, 1939) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus from 1935 until his death in 1939.
William Edgar Hayes | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – April 2, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Macleod |
| Succeeded by | Cornelia Wood |
| Constituency | Stony Plain |
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| Born | April 14, 1879 |
| Died | April 2, 1939 (aged 59) |
| Party | Social Credit |
Political career
Hayes ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election. He swept to power with almost 60% of the popular vote in the Stony Plain electoral district. He defeated three other candidates in the race including United Farmers incumbent Donald Macleod who finished a distant third.[1]
Hayes died on April 2, 1939, from a reported heart seizure late into his first term in office at his home in Stony Plain, Alberta. He was buried in a cemetery in Edmonton. A large portion of the Social Credit caucus turned out including Premier William Aberhart.[2]