Frank Oliver (politician)
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Francis "Frank" Oliver (September 1, 1853 – March 31, 1933) was a politician and journalist from old Northwest Territories, and later Alberta, Canada.
Born in Peel County, Canada West, Oliver learned Journalism in Toronto, Ontario. In 1880 he moved west and founded a newspaper called the Edmonton Bulletin which he owned until 1923.
Oliver served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories for Edmonton from 1883 to 1896.
Oliver resigned from the legislature in 1896 to run for a seat in the House of Commons for the Liberal Party of Canada. He was elected representing the Alberta (Provisional District), and later Edmonton and Edmonton West. He served until 1921. From 1905 until 1911 he was appointed and served as the Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs.
Oliver was assigned by Wilfrid Laurier to draw up the electoral boundaries used in the 1905 Alberta general election. The boundaries were said to favour the Edmonton region where the Alberta Liberal Party enjoyed the most support.
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- Parliament of Canada biography
- Frank Oliver Biography
- Frank Oliver and the 1905 election Alberta Heritage
| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
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| Preceded by New District |
MLA Edmonton 1883-1885 |
Succeeded by Herbert Charles Wilson |
| Preceded by Herbert Charles Wilson |
MLA Edmonton 1888-1896 |
Succeeded by Matthew McCauley |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Donald Watson Davis |
Member of Parliament for Alberta (Provisional District) 1896-1904 |
Succeeded by John Herron |
| Preceded by New district |
Member of Parliament for Edmonton 1904-1917 |
Succeeded by District abolished |
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