Preceded by Grant MacEwan Name Dave Hunter Succeeded by Michael Maccagno Role Politician | Political party Liberal Party Alberta Liberal Party Occupation politician | |
Born September 12, 1913
Athabasca, Alberta ( 1913-09-12 ) Died January 12, 1985, Victoria, Canada | ||
David Bruce "Dave" Hunter (September 12, 1913 – January 12, 1985) was an Alberta politician. He served as a mayor and as leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1962 to 1964.
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Early life
David Bruce Hunter was born in Athabasca, Alberta in 1913.
Political career
Hunter served as mayor of the town of Athabasca, Alberta for five years and served as a councilor for another six years.
He was chosen leader of the Alberta Liberal Party at a leadership convention held in Calgary on January 16, 1962 but failed to win the provincial Athabasca seat in the Alberta legislature in the 1963 provincial election.
Hunter ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as leader for the second time in a by-election held in the Three Hills electoral district on January 20, 1964. He finished a close second of four candidates losing to Progressive Conservative candidate Roy Davidson. Hunter resigned the leadership of the party after his election loss.
Hunter was also unsuccessful in his attempt to win the federal Athabasca seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1965 federal election and in his second attempt to win a seat in the provincial legislature in 1967.
In later life, Hunter moved to Victoria, British Columbia where he died of a heart attack in 1985.