Howard MacDonald
Howard Burton MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Calgary | |
| In office 1944–1955 | |
| Preceded by | James Mahaffy William Aberhart John Bowlen |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Smith Grant MacEwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1885 Green Hill, Social Credit |
Howard Burton MacDonald was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1955. He held a seat in the electoral district of Calgary as an Independent and later a member of Social Credit.
Political career
MacDonald ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the
MacDonald ran for re-election in the
He crossed the floor and joined the
MacDonald ran for re-election in the 1952 Alberta general election as a Social Credit candidate. He was re-elected taking the second seat of Calgary's six seats in that election.[4]
MacDonald ran for a fourth term in the 1955 Alberta general election but was defeated. He finished seventh place just short of the last seat.[5]
He died five years later at the age of 75.
References
- ^ "Calgary results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Calgary results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Calgary M.L.A. Will Back Social Credit". Vol. XLV No. 69. Lethbridge Herald. March 1, 1952. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Calgary results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Calgary results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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