William Moffat (Alberta politician)
William Moffat | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office 1909–1917 | |
Preceded by | Malcolm McKenzie |
Succeeded by | Louise McKinney |
Constituency | Claresholm |
Personal details | |
Born |
Carleton Place, Ontario | January 10, 1847
Died | September 5, 1926 79) | (aged
Political party | Alberta Liberal Party |
Occupation | Women's rights activist and politician |
William Moffat (January 20, 1847 – September 5, 1926) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Carleton Place, Ontario.
Moffat was elected in the 1913 Alberta general election in a hotly contested election. He served as a back bencher for the Alberta Liberal Party.
Moffat was defeated by Louise McKinney who became the first woman elected to a Legislature in the British Empire during the 1917 Alberta general election, he never returned to provincial politics.
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