Austin Claypool
| Austin Bingley Claypool | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office July 18, 1921 – August 22, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Atkins |
| Succeeded by | Edward Foster |
| Constituency | Didsbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 13, 1887 Muncie, Indiana, U.S.[1] |
| Died |
June 4, 1956 (aged 69) near Muncie, Indiana |
| Political party | United Farmers |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Occupation | politician |
Austin Bingley Claypool (April 13, 1887 – June 4, 1956) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1935 sitting with the United Farmers caucus in government.
Political career
Claypool ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1921 Alberta general election. He ran as a United Farmers candidate in the electoral district of Didsbury. Claypool defeated Liberal candidate George Webber with a comfortable majority to win the two way race.[2]
Claypool ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. The race was contested by three candidates. Claypool won a large majority despite losing some of his popular vote from 1921.[3]
The 1930 Alberta general election would see Claypool stand for his third term. He ran in a two way race against Independent W.A. Austin and beat him by less than 300 votes to hold his seat.[4]
Claypool ran for a fourth term in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated in the four way race finishing a distant second place to Social Credit candidate Edward Foster.[5]
Claypool made a bid to run for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1940 federal election. He ran in a five way race as a Liberal candidate but was defeated finishing a close second to incumbent Charles Johnston.[6]
Claypool died in an automobile crash near his hometown of Muncie, Indiana in 1956.[7]
References
- ↑ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1929). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Didsbury Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Didsbury Official Results 1926 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Didsbury Official Results 1930 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Didsbury Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Bow River Election Results". Parliament of Canada. March 26, 1940. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Dies in Crash.". The Calgary Herald. June 5, 1956. p. 15.