Harold Riley
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Harold William Hounsfield Riley Sr. (born: 1877 St. Lambert, Quebec - died: 1946) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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He was born in St. Lambert, Quebec and his family moved to Calgary in 1888.
On October 31, 1911 after the death of Archibald McArthur, Mr. Riley ran for the Conservative Party
, in what would be known as the brothers by-election. His brother Ezra Riley
represented the same district from 1906 to 1910. In the election he faced John Peter McArthur
, brother to the late Archibald McArthur. He served Gleichen until the 1913 Election
. During the 1913 he ran in Bow Valley, he was defeated by George Lane
from the Liberal party.
He was married to Maude Riley, who is best known for convincing the Calgary Police Force to hire women in 1913. They had three children; Harriet Maude, Harold William Jr. and George Albert.
During World War I
, he enlisted with the 137th Battalion in the First World War. After the war he helped found the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, and he served as secretary from 1921 to 1943.
From 1926 to 1932 he was secretary-treasurer of the Calgary Stock Exchange.
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...
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He was born in St. Lambert, Quebec and his family moved to Calgary in 1888.
On October 31, 1911 after the death of Archibald McArthur, Mr. Riley ran for the Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
, in what would be known as the brothers by-election. His brother Ezra Riley
Ezra Riley
Ezra Hounsfield Riley was a politician and rancher from Alberta, Canada.-Early life:Riley was born in 1866 in Yorkville, Ontario. He owned a large sum of land that he sold off to the City of Calgary in 1904...
represented the same district from 1906 to 1910. In the election he faced John Peter McArthur
John Peter McArthur
John Peter McArthur was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McArthur first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 31, 1911 after the death of his brother Archibald J. McArthur a few months earlier. He would have Harold Riley who was the brother of Ezra Riley the...
, brother to the late Archibald McArthur. He served Gleichen until the 1913 Election
Alberta 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...
. During the 1913 he ran in Bow Valley, he was defeated by George Lane
George Lane (politician)
George Lane was an American-born Canadian politician and rancher and known as one of the Big Four who helped found the Calgary Stampede in 1912.George was foreman at the world famous Bar U Ranch....
from the Liberal party.
He was married to Maude Riley, who is best known for convincing the Calgary Police Force to hire women in 1913. They had three children; Harriet Maude, Harold William Jr. and George Albert.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he enlisted with the 137th Battalion in the First World War. After the war he helped found the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association, and he served as secretary from 1921 to 1943.
From 1926 to 1932 he was secretary-treasurer of the Calgary Stock Exchange.