Warren W. Prevey | |
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City of Edmonton Alderman | |
In office December 10, 1917 –December 8, 1919 Servingwith Aldermen elected in 1917 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office June 28,1926 –June 19,1930 | |
Preceded by | John Bowen,Jeremiah Heffernan,William Henry,Nellie McClung and Andrew McLennan |
Succeeded by | William Atkinson and William Howson |
Constituency | Edmonton |
Personal details | |
Born | Elroy,Wisconsin | September 23,1874
Died | February 6,1948 73) | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Businessman,politician |
Warren W. Prevey (September 23,1874 – February 6,1948) [1] was a business man and politician from Alberta,Canada. He served as a member of Edmonton City Council from 1917 to 1919 and later as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
Prevey founded Edmonton City Dairy &Barns Co. circa 1926 to deliver dairy products to residents in Edmonton,Alberta. [2]
Prevey began his political career on the municipal level. He ran for a seat to Edmonton City Council in the 1917 Edmonton municipal election. Prevey won the sixth place seat out of seven to earn a two-year term as an alderman. He did not run for a second term in 1919. [3]
Prevey ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the 1926 Alberta general election. He won the second last of five seats in the district. [4]
Prevey ran for re-election in the 1930 Alberta general election but was defeated. He finished in seventh place on the first vote count - and did not receive enough alternate preferences from voters in subsequent counts. [5]
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