Chief Petty Officer Loftus Dudley Ward, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1945. In 1945 there were 3 members of the armed forces (army, navy, and air force) elected to the Legislature. These three members did not represent a specific constituency but instead spoke for the men and women serving overseas in the Second World War. These 3 representatives had no political affiliation and sat on the opposition side of the House. Mr. Ward was the representative of the Naval Forces.
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MLA Royal Canadian Navy 1945–1948 |
Succeeded by Position Abolished |