Fred Larson (politician)
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Frederick Hugo Larson was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Lang, Saskatchewan
, studied at the University of Saskatchewan
, and became a farmer by career.
He was first elected to Parliament for the Kindersley
riding in the 1949 general election
. After serving his only term in the House of Commons, Larson was defeated by Merv Johnson
of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
in the 1953 federal election
.
Larson also attempted to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
for the provincial Liberal party
in 1948 in the Kerrobert-Kindersley riding, but was unsuccessful.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Lang, Saskatchewan
Lang, Saskatchewan
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, studied at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
, and became a farmer by career.
He was first elected to Parliament for the Kindersley
Kindersley (electoral district)
Kinderseley was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968. It was created in 1914 from Battleford, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon ridings...
riding in the 1949 general election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
. After serving his only term in the House of Commons, Larson was defeated by Merv Johnson
Merv Johnson
Willis Merwyn Johnson is a Saskatchewan farmer and former politician.Johnson was the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Member for Parliament for Kindersley, Saskatchewan...
of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
.
Larson also attempted to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
for the provincial Liberal party
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
in 1948 in the Kerrobert-Kindersley riding, but was unsuccessful.