Constituency Edmonton Succeeded by William R. Howson | Died February 6, 1948 Name Warren Prevey | |
Preceded by John Bowen, Jeremiah Heffernan, William Henry, Nellie McClung and Andrew McLennan Born September 23, 1874
Elroy, Wisconsin ( 1874-09-23 ) Occupation business man and politician | ||
Political party Alberta Liberal Party | ||
Warren W. Prevey (September 23, 1874 – February 6, 1948) was a business man and politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of Edmonton City Council from 1917 to 1919 and later as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
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Early life
Prevey founded Edmonton City Dairy & Barns Co. circa 1926 to deliver dairy products to residents in Edmonton.
Political career
Prevey began his political career on the municipal level. He ran for a seat to Edmonton City Council in the 1917 Edmonton municipal election. Prevey won the sixth place seat out of seven to earn a two year term as an Alderman. He did not run for a second term in 1919.
Prevey ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Liberal candidate in the 1926 Alberta general election. He won the second last of five seats in the district.
Prevey ran for a second term in the 1930 Alberta general election but was defeated finishing in seventh place on the first vote count. He was unable to acquire enough alternate preferences to hold his seat in subsequent counts.