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Francis Austin Walker (November 17, 1871 – May 29, 1956) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, farmer and insurance salesman and soldier in northern Alberta. Walker was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 provincial election. He represented the Alberta Liberal Party from 1905 to 1921 in the district of Victoria. In the six elections he ran in, he was acclaimed twice, the second time he was acclaimed under section 38 of the election act for service during World War I. He was defeated in his final two attempts to regain provincial office in Alberta.

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  • Francis A. Walker (politician)
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  • Francis Austin Walker (November 17, 1871 – May 29, 1956) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, farmer and insurance salesman and soldier in northern Alberta. Walker was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 provincial election. He represented the Alberta Liberal Party from 1905 to 1921 in the district of Victoria. In the six elections he ran in, he was acclaimed twice, the second time he was acclaimed under section 38 of the election act for service during World War I. He was defeated in his final two attempts to regain provincial office in Alberta.
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  • Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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  • 1905-11-09(xsd:date)
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  • 1871-11-17(xsd:date)
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  • Vancouver, British Columbia
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  • Francis Austin Walker
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  • Walker in military uniform in 1918
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Birth Place
  • Lucan, Ontario
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term end
  • 1921-07-18(xsd:date)
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  • 1956-05-29(xsd:date)
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  • New district
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  • 1905(xsd:integer)
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  • New district
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  • Francis Austin Walker (November 17, 1871 – May 29, 1956) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, farmer and insurance salesman and soldier in northern Alberta. Walker was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 provincial election. He represented the Alberta Liberal Party from 1905 to 1921 in the district of Victoria. In the six elections he ran in, he was acclaimed twice, the second time he was acclaimed under section 38 of the election act for service during World War I. He was defeated in his final two attempts to regain provincial office in Alberta. In 1921 William Fedun of United Farmers of Alberta defeated him. In that election the Liberal party swept out of power. He tried to regain his seat in 1926 but came a close second. Walker would eventually move to British Columbia and he attempted a come back in politics running for the British Columbia Liberal Party in the 1941 British Columbia general election in North Vancouver.
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