Albert Trapp

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Albert Trapp

MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Clements
In office
1950–1953
Preceded by Nicholas Stryk
Succeeded by Stanley Copp
Personal details
Political party Liberal-Progressive

Albert Friedrich Trapp (died January 9, 1953 [1] ) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1951 until his death. [2]

Trapp was the son of Wilhelm Trapp, a German immigrant. In 1913, he married Charlotte Arnhold. [3] He served on the council for the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead, also serving as reeve, was a school trustee and helped found the Brokenhead Agricultural Society. [1]

Trapp was elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election held in St. Clements on October 24, 1950, following the death of the previous member, Nicholas Stryk. [2] He easily defeated candidates from the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and Labour Progressive Party, [4] and served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government.

Trapp's time in the legislature was brief, as he died in office in Beausejour in 1953. His son, A.A. Trapp, also served in the legislature in the 1950s. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alfred F. Trapp (?-1953)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society . Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. 1 2 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
  3. ↑ Czuboka, Michael; Horodyski, Bill (1982). They stopped at a good place: a history of the Beausejour, Brokenhead, Garson and Tyndall area of Manitoba, 1875-1981. pp. 775–77. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  4. ↑ "Coalition Liberals Win Manitoba By-elections". Calgary Herald. October 24, 1950. p. 28. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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