14th Alberta Legislature

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14th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
11 February 1960 – 9 May 1963
Coat of arms of Alberta.svg
Parliament leaders
Premier Ernest Charles Manning
May 31, 1943 – December 12, 1968
Cabinet Manning cabinet
Party caucuses
Government Social Credit Party
Crossbench Alberta Liberal Party
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
Coalition
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly 		Peter Dawson
February 25, 1937 – March 24, 1963
Arthur J. Dixon
March 26, 1963 – March 1, 1972
Members65 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
Governor 		Hon. John Percy Page
December 19, 1959 – January 6, 1966
Sessions
1st session
February 11, 1960 – April 11, 1960
2nd session
February 16, 1961 – April 12, 1961
3rd session
November 28, 1961 – November 29, 1961
4th session
February 15, 1962 – April 5, 1962
5th session
February 14, 1963 – March 29, 1963
←  13th →  15th

The 14th Alberta Legislature was in session from February 11, 1960, to May 9, 1963, with the membership of the Legislative Assembly determined by the results of the 1959 Alberta general election held on June 18, 1959. The Legislature officially resumed on February 11, 1960, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued on March 29, 1963, and dissolved on May 9, prior to the 1963 Alberta general election. [1]

Contents

Alberta's government was controlled by the majority Social Credit Party for the seventh time, led by Premier Ernest Manning who went on to be the longest-serving premier in Alberta history. There was no Official Opposition, as three parities and one independent made up the four non-government house seats at one seat apiece. The Speaker was Peter Dawson, who served until his death on March 24, 1963. Dawson was replaced as Speaker by Arthur J. Dixon, who remained the speaker until the fall of the Social Credit government after the 1971 Alberta general election. This was the first assembly elected after the Government of Alberta changed from single transferable vote to first past the post.

Standings changes since the 14th general election

Number of members
per party by date		1959196019611963
Jun 18Sep 28Oct 21Nov 30Jan 19Sep 5Oct 10Oct 26Nov 27Mar 24
  Social Credit 61605960616059606160
Liberal 1
  Progressive Conservative 1
Coalition 1
 Independent Social Credit1
Total members65646364656463646564
Vacant0121012101
Government Majority57565556575655565756
Membership changes in the 14th Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
 June 18, 1959See List of MembersElection day of the 14th Alberta general election
 September 28, 1960 James Owens Didsbury Social Credit Died from a heart attack. [2]
 October 21, 1960 Elizabeth Robinson Medicine Hat Social CreditDied from an undisclosed illness in Medicine Hat hospital. [2]
 November 30, 1960 Robert Clark DidsburySocial CreditElected in a by-election
 January 19, 1961 Harry Leinweber Medicine HatSocial CreditElected in a by-election
 September 5, 1961 William Gilliland Peace River Social CreditDied after prolonged illness related to a heart attack. [3]
 October 10, 1961 Karl Nordstrom Bonnyville Social CreditDied [4] after hospitalization for undisclosed illness. [5]
 October 26, 1961 Euell Montgomery Peace RiverSocial CreditElected in a by-election
 November 27, 1961 Romeo Lamothe BonnyvilleSocial CreditElected in a by-election
 March 24, 1963 Peter Dawson Little Bow Social CreditDied

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts.

14th Alberta Legislative Assembly
DistrictMemberParty
  Acadia-Coronation Marion Kelts Social Credit
  Alexandra Anders Aalborg Social Credit
  Athabasca Antonio Aloisio Social Credit
  Banff-Cochrane Frank Gainer Coalition
  Bonnyville Karl Nordstrom Social Credit
  Bow Valley-Empress William Delday Social Credit
  Bruce Earl Hardy Social Credit
  Calgary Bowness Charles Johnston Social Credit
  Calgary Centre Frederick C. Colborne Social Credit
  Calgary Glenmore Ernest Watkins Progressive Conservative
  Calgary North Rose Wilkinson Social Credit
  Calgary North East Albert Ludwig Social Credit
  Calgary South East Arthur J. Dixon Social Credit
  Calgary West Donald S. Fleming Social Credit
  Camrose Chester Sayers Social Credit
  Cardston Edgar Hinman Social Credit
  Clover Bar Floyd Baker Social Credit
  Cypress Harry Strom Social Credit
  Didsbury James Lawrence Owens Social Credit
  Drumheller Gordon Taylor Social Credit
  Dunvegan Joseph Scruggs Social Credit
  Edmonton Centre Ambrose Holowach Social Credit
  Edmonton North Ethel Wilson Social Credit
  Edmonton Norwood William Tomyn Social Credit
  Edmonton North East Lou Heard Social Credit
  Edmonton North West Edgar Gerhart Social Credit
  Edson Norman Willmore Social Credit
  Gleichen George Bell Social Credit
  Grande Prairie Ira McLaughlin Social Credit
  Grouard Roy Ells Social Credit
  Hand Hills Clinton Keith French Social Credit
  Jasper West Richard Jamieson Social Credit
  Lac La Biche Michael Maccagno Liberal
  Lac Ste. Anne William Patterson Social Credit
  Lacombe Allen Patrick Social Credit
  Leduc Ronald Ansley Independent Social Credit
  Lethbridge John Landeryou Social Credit
  Little Bow Peter Dawson Social Credit
  Macleod James Hartley Social Credit
  Medicine Hat Elizabeth Robinson Social Credit
  Okotoks-High River Ernest George Hansell Social Credit
  Olds Roderick Macleod Social Credit
  Peace River William Gilliland Social Credit
  Pembina Robin Jorgenson Social Credit
  Pincher Creek-Crowsnest William Kovach Social Credit
  Ponoka Glen Johnston Social Credit
  Red Deer William Ure Social Credit
  Redwater John Dubetz Social Credit
  Rocky Mountain House Alfred Hooke Social Credit
  Sedgewick Jack Hillman Social Credit
  Spirit River Adolph Fimrite Social Credit
  St. Albert Keith Everitt Social Credit
  St. Paul Raymond Reierson Social Credit
  Stettler Galen Norris Social Credit
  Stony Plain Cornelia Wood Social Credit
  Strathcona Centre Joseph Donovan Ross Social Credit
  Strathcona East Ernest Manning Social Credit
  Strathcona West Randolph McKinnon Social Credit
  Taber Roy Lee Social Credit
  Vegreville Alex Gordey Social Credit
  Vermilion Ashley Cooper Social Credit
  Wainwright Henry Ruste Social Credit
  Warner Leonard Halmrast Social Credit
  Wetaskiwin John Wingblade Social Credit
  Willingdon Nicholas Melnyk Social Credit

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References

  1. ↑ Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 498. ISBN   0-9689217-3-6 . Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs. Gladys Robinson". Vol LIII No 262. The Lethbridge Herald. October 21, 1960. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "W.F. Gilliland Alberta MLA dies". Vol LIV No. 225. The Lethbridge Herald. September 6, 1961. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Deaths Yesterday". Vol LIV No 254. The Lethbridge Herald. October 11, 2010. p. 2-2.
  5. ↑ "Alberta MLA Critically Ill". Vol LIV No 248. The Lethbridge Herald. October 3, 1961. p. 29.

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