Edgar Hinman

Edgar "Ted" Wynder Hinman
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 5, 1952 – May 23, 1967
Preceded by Nathon Tanner
Succeeded by Alvin Bullock
Constituency Cardston
In office
August 30, 1971 – March 25, 1975
Preceded by Alvin Bullock
Succeeded by John Thompson
Minister of Municipal Affairs
In office
December 23, 1954 – August 2, 1955
Premier Ernest Manning
Preceded by Clarence Gerhart
Succeeded by Alfred Hooke
Provincial Treasurer
In office
August 2, 1955 – July 29, 1964
Premier Ernest Manning
Preceded by Clarence Gerhart
Succeeded by Anders Aalborg
Personal details
Born August 29, 1906
Died May 12, 1994(1994-05-12) (aged 87)
Political party Social Credit
Occupation politician
Religion Mormon[1]

Edgar Wynder "Ted" Hinman (August 29, 1906 – May 12, 1994) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1967 and again from 1971 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition. During his time in office he served in the cabinet of Premier Ernest Manning from 1954 to 1964.

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Early life

In 1932 Edgar Hinman served as a trustee with future Social Credit MLA Nathan Eldon Tanner on the first voluntary prepaid medical insurance program in Alberta history in Cardston, Alberta.

Political career

He represented Cardston in the legislature for the Alberta Social Credit Party from 1952 to 1967 and returned to the legislature from 1971 to 1975. Hinman was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He served as Provincial Treasurer from 1955 to 1964 and Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1954 to 1955.

Charges were leveled against Hinman and caucus colleague Alfred Hooke for charges of using public office for personal gain by NDP MLA Garth Turcott and party leader Neil Reimer in 1966.[2] He was defeated by Alvin Bullock at a nomination convention shortly after and did not run in the 1967 general election.

In 1967, he was cleared of the charges by Justice Cam Kirby after an eight month investigation although Kirby scolded him and another cabinet minister for an “imprudent” mixing of public affairs and private business.[3]

Late life

Hinman died on May 12, 1994.[4] His grandson Paul Hinman is the current Member of the Alberta Legislature representing Calgary-Glenmore.

References

  1. ^ Brigham Young Card (1990). The Mormon presence in Canada. University of Alberta Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-88864-212-1. 
  2. ^ "Manning Orders Probe Made On Charges Against Members". The Montreal Gazette. May 12, 1967. p. 4. 
  3. ^ Hawthorn, Tom, "W.J.C. KIRBY: 1909-2003", Globe and Mail, August 21, 2003
  4. ^ Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, May 16, 1994, page 1937.

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