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William Aberhart
Former Member
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Dates of Service as Member
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Dates of Service as Member
Start Date
End Date
Total Days
1935-Nov-04
1943-May-23
2,758 Days
7 Years, 6 Months, 20 Days
Appointed to Executive Council 1935-Sep-03
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Contested Elections and Constituencies
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Contested Elections and Constituencies
Election Date
Election Type
Party
Constituency
Result
Legislature
1940-Mar-21
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Calgary
Elected
9
1935-Nov-04
By-election
Alberta Social Credit
Okotoks-High River
Elected
8
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Party Affiliation
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Party Affiliation
Start Date
End Date
Party
1935-Nov-04
1943-May-23
Alberta Social Credit
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Offices and Roles
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Offices and Roles
Start Date
End Date
Service Type
Position
1937-Sep-15
1943-May-23
Executive Council
Attorney General
1935-Sep-03
1943-May-23
Executive Council
Minister of Education
1935-Sep-03
1943-May-23
Executive Council
President of the Executive Council (Premier)
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Legislative Committee Memberships
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Legislative Committee Memberships
Legislature
Session
Committee Name
Position
9
3
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
9
3
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
9
2
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
9
2
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
9
1
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
9
1
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
8
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
8
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
6
Special Committee of the Assembly for the Purpose of Preparing a Brief to Present to the Royal Commission to Enquire into the Financial Relationship Between the Provinces and the Dominion
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
5
Special Committee of the Assembly for the Purpose of Preparing a Brief to Present to the Royal Commission to Enquire into the Financial Relationship Between the Provinces and the Dominion
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
4
Special Committee of the Assembly for the Purpose of Preparing a Brief to Present to the Royal Commission to Enquire into the Financial Relationship Between the Provinces and the Dominion
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
3
Special Committee of the Assembly for the Purpose of Preparing a Brief to Present to the Royal Commission to Enquire into the Financial Relationship Between the Provinces and the Dominion
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
2
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
2
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
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Last Updated: July 30, 2025
