11th Alberta Legislature

Canadian Legislative Assembly AB 11th Majority inactive February 17, 1949 July 3, 1952 Peter Dawson February 25, 1937 – March 24, 1963 Ernest Charles Manning May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968 James Harper Prowse February 21, 1952 – April 15, 1958 Social Credit Party Cooperative Commonwealth Alberta Liberal Party February 17, 1949 March 29, 1949 July 4, 1949 July 7, 1949 February 23, 1950 April 5, 1950 February 22, 1951 April 7, 1951 February 21, 1952 April 10, 1952 Manning cabinet George VI December 11, 1936 – February 6, 1952 Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 Hon. John Campbell Bowen March 23, 1937 – February 1, 1950 Hon. John James Bowlen February 1, 1950 – December 16, 1959 57 10th 12th The 11th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from February 17, 1949, to July 3, 1952, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1948 Alberta general election held on August 17, 1948. The Legislature officially resumed on February 17, 1949, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on April 10, 1952 and dissolved on July 3, 1952, prior to the 1952 Alberta general election.Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 497 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 Alberta's eleventh government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the fourth time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who would go on to be the longest serving Premier in Alberta history. The Official Opposition was led by James Harper Prowse a member of the Alberta Liberal Party. The Speaker was Peter Dawson who would serve until his death during the 15th legislature on March 24, 1963. The opposition was divided between the Liberal and Co-operative Commonwealth and 2 Independents. Membership in the 11th Alberta Legislature  DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s) AB Social Credit rowAcadia-CoronationClarence GerhartSocial Credit19403rd term AB Social Credit rowAlexandraAnders AalborgSocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowAthabascaGordon LeeSocial Credit19403rd termBanff-CochraneArthur WrayIndependent Social Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowBeaver RiverHarry LobaySocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowBow Valley-EmpressWilson CainSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowBruceEarl HardySocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowCalgaryRose WilkinsonSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowFrederick C. ColborneSocial Credit19452nd term AB Independent rowHoward MacDonaldIndependent19442nd term AB Liberal rowHugh John MacDonaldLiberal19481st term AB CCF rowAylmer LiesemerCo-operative Commonwealth19442nd term AB Social Credit rowCamroseChester SayersSocial Credit19413rd term AB Social Credit rowCardstonNathan Eldon TannerSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowClover BarFloyd BakerSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowCypressJames UnderdahlSocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowDidsburyHoward HammellSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowDrumhellerGordon TaylorSocial Credit19403rd term AB CCF rowEdmontonElmer RoperCo-operative Commonwealth19423rd term AB Social Credit rowLou HeardSocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowErnest ManningSocial Credit19354th term AB Liberal rowJames Harper ProwseLiberal19452nd term AB Social Credit rowClayton AdamsSocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowEdsonNorman WillmoreSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowGleichenGeorge BellSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowGrande PrairieIra McLaughlinSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowGrouardJohn WoodSocial Credit19481st term AB Liberal rowJoseph Desfosses (1951)Liberal19511st term AB Social Credit rowHand HillsWallace CrossSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowLac Ste. AnneAlbert BourcierSocial Credit19354th term AB Independent rowIndependent AB Social Credit rowLacombeDuncan MacMillanSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowLeducRonald AnsleySocial Credit19354th termIndependent Social Credit AB Social Credit rowLethbridgeJohn LanderyouSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowLittle BowPeter DawsonSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowMacleodJames HartleySocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowMedicine HatJohn Lyle RobinsonSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowOkotoks-High RiverIvan CaseySocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowOldsNorman E. CookSocial Credit19403rd term AB Social Credit rowFrederick Niddrie (1950)Social Credit19501st term AB Social Credit rowPeace RiverWilliam GillilandSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowPembinaRobin JorgensonSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowPincher Creek-CrowsnestWilliam KovachSocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowPonokaOra MooreSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowRed DeerDavid A. UreSocial Credit19433rd term AB Social Credit rowRedwaterPeter ChabaSocial Credit19481st term AB Social Credit rowRocky Mountain HouseAlfred HookeSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowSedgewickAlbert FeeSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowSpirit RiverHenry DeBoltSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowSt. AlbertLucien MaynardSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowSt. PaulJoseph BeaudrySocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowStettlerWilliam MackieSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowStony PlainCornelia WoodSocial Credit19403rd term AB Social Credit rowTaberRoy S. LeeSocial Credit19403rd term AB Social Credit rowVegrevilleMichael PonichSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowVermilionWilliam CornishSocial Credit19442nd term AB Social Credit rowWainwrightWilliam MassonSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowWarnerLeonard HalmrastSocial Credit19452nd term AB Social Credit rowWetaskiwinJohn WingbladeSocial Credit19354th term AB Social Credit rowWillingdonWilliam TomynSocial Credit19354th term Notes: Composition at election Affiliation Members AB Social Credit rowSocial Credit51 AB Liberal row-name2 AB CCF rowCo-operative Commonwealth2 AB Independent rowIndependent1 AB Independent rowIndependent Social Credit1  Total 57 Standings changes Membership changes in the 11th AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReason AB Independent rowNovember 26, 1948Albert BourcierLac Ste. AnneIndependentExcluded from the Social Credit caucus by a resolution at the 1948 Social Credit AGM.S.C. Caucus Agrees Exclude Bourcier The Lethbridge Herald 2 November 26, 1948 Vol XLI No. 293 AB Independent rowJune 16, 1952Ronald AnsleyLeducIndependent Social CreditExpelled from caucus for attend Alberta Boucier's nomination convention.Leduc Socred Reaffirm Ansley for Nomination The Lethbridge Herald 16 July 10, 1952 XLV No. 178 References Further reading Normandin G. Pierre The Canadian Parliamentary Guide The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien 1952 G. Pierre Normandin Ottawa https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame1952unse August 9, 2020 0315-6168 893686591 Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Legislative Assembly Office Legislative Assembly of Alberta Elections Alberta A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta The Centennial Series Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-8-7 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries04perr/mode/2up May 25, 2020 Perry, Sandra E. Footz, Valerie L. Massolin Philip A. A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies 2006 Legislative Assembly of Alberta Edmonton, AB 0-9689217-3-6 https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr August 9, 2020 External links Alberta Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book By-elections 1905 to present 11 Category:Long stubs with short prose