Roderick Macleod (Alberta politician)
Roderick Angus Macleod | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Niddrie |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Olds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1908 |
| Died | June 8, 2004 (aged 95)[1] |
| Political party | Social Credit |
Roderick Angus Macleod (August 3, 1908 – June 8, 2004) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1963. He served in the governing Social Credit caucus representing the electoral district of Olds.
Political career
[edit]Macleod ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on February 9, 1959. He easily defeated W. Anderson to hold the electoral district for Social Credit.[2] Macleod was forced to run for re-election that same year in the 1959 Alberta general election. He was returned to his seat after defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Bruce Hanson by similar margin as the by-election.[3]
Olds electoral district was abolished in 1963, Macleod did not re-offer in a new district.
References
[edit]- ^ 2004 Annual Report of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association – Alberta Branch (PDF) (Report). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 2005-11-01. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Past By-Election results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Olds results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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