William Wyse (politician)
Canadian politician
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William Russell Wyse (born January 15, 1934) is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1975 as a member of the Social Credit Party.
Preceded byHarry Leinweber
Succeeded byJim Horsman
ConstituencyMedicine Hat-Redcliff
BornJanuary 15, 1934
William "Bill" Russell Wyse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 30, 1971 – March 25, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Leinweber |
| Succeeded by | Jim Horsman |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat-Redcliff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1934 |
| Party | Social Credit |
Wyse first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1971 general election, as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Medicine Hat-Redcliff. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Horsman and two other candidates.[2] Wyse and Horsman faced each other again in the 1975 election; Horsman defeated Wyse by over 100 votes.[3]