Martin Woolf

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Martin Woolf Sr. (born: October 18, 1858 Nephi, Utah - died: August 25, 1928 Cardston, Alberta) was a politician, civil servant and police magistrate from Alberta, Canada.

1 Early life
2 Political career
3 Late life and death
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Early life

Martin Woolf was born on October 18, 1858 at Nehi, Utah in Juab County. Woolf was parents were Absalom Woolf and Harriet Ann Wood. He was baptized on July 28, 1867 as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Woolf married Roseltha Hyde, on July 23, 1880 at Salt Lake City, Utah the couple had 9 children.^[1]

Woolf moved to Cardston around the turn of the century and served a number of positions in the Cardston County municipal government including Collector of Customs and Police Magistrate. Woolf was a big supporter and advocate of prohibition and helped keep the dry laws on the books in Cardston County. He ran for the provincial legislature in a by-election in 1912.^[2]

[edit] Political career

Woolf first ran for the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on May 27, 1912 caused by the resignation of former MLA John Woolf. The election was hotly contested and Woolf won by a slim 139 vote plurality.

He would be re-elected to a second term in the 1917 Alberta general election holding the Cardston district for the Liberals by a mere 39 votes.

Woolf won his 3rd term in office, this time by a more comfortable margin of 220 votes, a high plurality then his first 2 wins combined defeated Conservative candidate G.W. Smith. € In his attempt to win a 4th term in the Legislative Assembly, Woolf was defeated by George Stringham a candidate of the United Farmers of Alberta in the 1921 Alberta general election.

[edit] Late life and death

Martin Woolf died on August 25, 1928 at Cardston, Alberta, Canada, in Cardston Hospital at the age 69. He suffered from a debilitating illness that caused him to go almost completely blind.^[2]