Preceded by William Bailey Occupation politician Political party Social Credit | Constituency Peace River Succeeded by Eld Martin Name William Lampley | |
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Born November 9, 1876
Burny, Tennessee ( 1876-11-09 ) Died January 7, 1944(1944-01-07) (aged 67)
Peace River, Alberta | ||
William Jerome Lampley (November 9, 1876 – January 7, 1944) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus.
Political career
Lampley ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election as the Social Credit candidate for the Peace River provincial electoral district. He won a hotly contested race on the third count over four other candidates including incumbent William Bailey who finished third.
Lampley ran for a second term in the 1940 Alberta general election. He contested a straight fight against Independent candidate Eld Martin. Lampley was defeated by just 139 votes.
References
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