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Constituency
  
Edmonton

Name
  
Frederick Jamieson

Occupation
  
politician

Political party
  
Conservative

Preceded by
  
Charles Weaver


Succeeded by
  
Samuel Barnes, David Mullen, Gerald O'Connor and George Van Allen

Born
  
May 18, 1875 Carleton County, Ontario (
1875-05-18
)

Died
  
October 4, 1966(1966-10-04) (aged 91)

Frederick Charles Jamieson (May 18, 1875 – October 4, 1966) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1931 until 1935 sitting with the Conservative caucus in opposition.

Political career

Jamieson ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on January 9, 1931 as a Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton. He faced three other high-profile opponents including former MLA John Bowen and Elmer Roper. On election night Jamieson won the seat on the third vote to hold it for the Conservatives.

Jamieson ran for a second term in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated finishing in fourteenth place on the first vote count.

References

Frederick Jamieson Wikipedia