George R. Barker
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George Russel Barker was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.
at the Conservative
candidate in the Lac Ste. Anne electoral district. He was defeated by Liberal incumbent Peter Gunn in a hotly contested straight fight, losing by only 43 votes.
He attempted another run for a seat in the Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general election
, again running in Lac Ste Anne. The election was hotly contested as Barker won by 34 votes over Liberal candidate Ralph Barker. The unofficial returns had Liberal candidate winning with a majority of one vote. Early in the counting Ralph Barker had conceded the race to George Barker. This was later reversed on a recount with George Barker picking up the district for his party.
Barker did run for another term at dissolution of the Legislature at dissolution in 1921. He did try to win his seat back in the 1926 Alberta general election
but was defeated finishing a distant second in the three way race to Charles McKeen.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.
Political career
Barker ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1913 general electionAlberta general election, 1913
The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. The writ was dropped on 25 March 1913 and election day was held 17 April 1913 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Elections in two northern districts took place on 30 July...
at the Conservative
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
candidate in the Lac Ste. Anne electoral district. He was defeated by Liberal incumbent Peter Gunn in a hotly contested straight fight, losing by only 43 votes.
He attempted another run for a seat in the Legislature in the 1917 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1917
The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on 7 June 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
, again running in Lac Ste Anne. The election was hotly contested as Barker won by 34 votes over Liberal candidate Ralph Barker. The unofficial returns had Liberal candidate winning with a majority of one vote. Early in the counting Ralph Barker had conceded the race to George Barker. This was later reversed on a recount with George Barker picking up the district for his party.
Barker did run for another term at dissolution of the Legislature at dissolution in 1921. He did try to win his seat back in the 1926 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1926
The Alberta general election of 1926 was the sixth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 28, 1926 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The writs of election were issued on May 10, 1926 allowing for an election period of 40 days.After Herbert...
but was defeated finishing a distant second in the three way race to Charles McKeen.