George Van Allen
George Van Allen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – June 15, 1937 | |
| Constituency | Edmonton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1890 Liberal |
| Spouse | Ruby Thomer |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | lawyer |
George Harold Van Allen
Early life
George Harold Van Allen was born June 22, 1890, at
Political life
George Van Allen was elected to the 8th Alberta Legislature in the district of Edmonton in the 1935 Alberta general election. Van Allen was one of six candidates elected for the district, which included two other Liberals in William R. Howson and Gerald O'Connor.[4] As an MLA, Van Allen focused his attention on the state of the agricultural industry and was concerned with the Social Credit economic policies.[3] Van Allen contracted the flu in the autumn of 1936 that developed into pneumonia. He sought treatment in California and Minnesota until his death at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, part way through his term in office on June 15, 1937, at the age of 46.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b c "George Van Allen, Liberal M.L.A., Dies". Calgary Herald. Edmonton. June 16, 1937. p. 18. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Van Allen, George". Alberta on Record. City of Edmonton Archives. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Edmonton Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
External links
- George Van Allen – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile