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Elmer E. Roper
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Dates of Service as Member
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Dates of Service as Member
Start Date
End Date
Total Days
1942-Sep-22
1955-Jun-28
4,663 Days
12 Years, 9 Months, 7 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
1955-Jun-29
General Election
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Edmonton
Defeated
13
1952-Aug-05
General Election
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Edmonton
Elected
12
1948-Aug-17
General Election
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Edmonton
Elected
11
1944-Aug-08
General Election
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Edmonton
Elected
10
1942-Sep-22
By-election
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Edmonton
Elected
9
1940-Mar-21
General Election
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Edmonton
Defeated
9
1931-Jan-09
By-election
Labour
Edmonton
Defeated
7
1926-Jun-28
General Election
Labour
Edmonton
Defeated
6
1921-Jul-18
General Election
Labour
Edmonton
Defeated
5
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Party Affiliation
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Party Affiliation
Start Date
End Date
Party
1942-Sep-22
1955-Jun-28
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
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Offices and Roles
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Offices and Roles
Start Date
End Date
Service Type
Position
1942-Nov-30
1946-Jun-22
Legislative Assembly
House Leader
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Legislative Committee Memberships
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Legislative Committee Memberships
Legislature
Session
Committee Name
Position
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
12
3
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
12
3
Special Committee to Receive Representations and Recommendations as to the Operations of The Workmen's Compensation Act
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
12
2
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
12
1
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
11
5
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
11
5
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
11
5
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
11
5
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
11
5
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
11
5
Special Committee to Consider a Clarification of the Rules of the Assembly on the Procedure to be Followed in the Presentation and Discussion of Amendments
Member
11
5
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
11
5
Special Legislative Committee to Revise the Rules of the Assembly
Member
11
4
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
11
4
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
11
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
11
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
11
4
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
11
4
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
11
4
Special Legislative Committee to Revise the Rules of the Assembly
Member
11
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
11
3
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
11
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
11
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
11
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
11
3
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
11
2
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
11
2
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
11
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
11
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
11
2
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
11
1
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
11
1
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
11
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
11
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
11
1
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
11
1
Special Committee to Consider Schedule 'I' of the Legislative Assembly Act of the Province
Member
11
1
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
10
5
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
10
5
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
10
5
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
10
5
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
10
5
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
10
5
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
10
4
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
10
4
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
10
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
10
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
10
4
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
10
4
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
10
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
10
3
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
10
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
10
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
10
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
10
3
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
10
2
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
10
2
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
10
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
10
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
10
2
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
10
2
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
10
1
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
10
1
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
10
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
10
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
10
1
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
10
1
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
9
4
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
9
4
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
9
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
9
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
9
4
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
9
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
9
3
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
9
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
9
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
9
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
9
3
Special Committee to Prepare and Report Lists of Members to Compose the Select Standing Committees
Member
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Last Updated: May 23, 2025
