August Flamme
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August W. Flamme | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Perren Baker |
| Succeeded by | Fay Jackson |
| Constituency | Cypress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1884 Newton, Iowa, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 13, 1961 (aged 77) Bow Island, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
August W. Flamme (January 1, 1884 – February 13, 1961) 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 Social Credit caucus in government.
Political career
[edit | edit source]Flamme first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the 1935 general election in the electoral district of Cypress. He defeated incumbent Perren Baker and two other candidates in a landslide to pick up the district for his party.[2] In the 1940 general election he was defeated by independent candidate Fay Jackson.[3] He died in 1961 at Bow Island Hospital in Bow Island, Alberta.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1939
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