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Joseph H. Unwin
Former Member
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Courtesy of Provincial Archives of Alberta A2794
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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-Aug-22
1940-Mar-20
1,673 Days
4 Years, 6 Months, 28 Days
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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
Edson
Defeated
9
1935-Aug-22
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Edson
Elected
8
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Party Affiliation
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Party Affiliation
Start Date
End Date
Party
1935-Aug-22
1940-Mar-20
Alberta Social Credit
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Offices and Roles
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Offices and Roles
Start Date
End Date
Service Type
Position
1938-Mar-22
1940-Feb-16
Legislative Assembly
Government Whip
1936-Feb-06
1937-Oct-05
Legislative Assembly
Government Whip
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Legislative Committee Memberships
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Legislative Committee Memberships
Legislature
Session
Committee Name
Position
8
9
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
9
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
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 Law Amendments
Member
8
8
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
8
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
8
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
8
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
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 Law Amendments
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
8
7
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
6
Special Committee to Receive Representations and Recommendations as to the Operations of The Workmen's Compensation (Accident Fund) Act
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
8
6
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
5
Special Committee to Receive Representations and Recommendations as to the Operations of The Workmen's Compensation (Accident Fund) Act
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
8
5
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
4
Special Committee to Receive Representations and Recommendations as to the Operations of The Workmen's Compensation (Accident Fund) Act
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
8
4
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
8
3
Special Committee to Receive Representations and Recommendations as to the Operations of The Workmen's Compensation (Accident Fund) Act
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
3
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
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 Law Amendments
Member
8
2
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
2
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
2
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
2
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
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 Law Amendments
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
8
1
Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
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Last Updated: July 30, 2025
