Preceded by New district Occupation politician Political party Social Credit | Constituency Dunvegan Succeeded by Ernest Lee Name Joseph Scruggs | |
Born May 30, 1888 ( 1888-05-30 ) Died March 20, 1964(1964-03-20) (aged 75) | ||
Joseph M. Scruggs (May 30, 1888 – March 20, 1964) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1963 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
Scruggs ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1959 Alberta general election as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Dunvegan. He defeated three other candidates in a hotly contested race taking just under 40% of the popular vote.
Scruggs retired from provincial office at dissolution of the Assembly in 1963.
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