Gordon Forster

Gordon Alexander Forster
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935
Preceded by Robert Eaton
Succeeded by Wallace Cross
Constituency Hand Hills
Personal details
Born April 30, 1884
York, Ontario, Canada[1]
Died July 23, 1964(1964-07-23) (aged 80)
Nateby, Alberta
Political party United Farmers
Occupation politician

Gordon Alexander Forster (April 30, 1884 – July 23, 1964) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.

Political career

Forster ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Hand Hills. He defeated incumbent Robert Eaton in a two way race with one of the biggest margins of victory polled in the election.[2]

Forster ran for re-nomination at a party convention held on June 5, 1926 in Hanna, Alberta. He defeated three other candidates to run for the United Farmers.[3] He ran for a second term in office in the 1926 Alberta general election. His popular vote was almost cut in half, but he still held his seat easily defeating two other candidates.[4]

Forster ran for a third term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He would survive a two way race hanging on to his seat in a close contest over Independent candidate J.L. Newman.[5]

Forster retired from provincial office at dissolution of the Assembly in 1935 and died in 1964.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hand Hills Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. ↑ "In The Political Arena". Vol XIX No 149. The Lethbridge Daily Herald. June 7, 1926. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Hand Hills Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Hand Hills Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "ARCHIVES CANADA". archivescanada.ca. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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