Warren Prevey

Warren W. Prevey
City of Edmonton Alderman
In office December 10, 1917 – December 8, 1919 Serving with Aldermen elected in 1917
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office June 28, 1926 – June 19, 1930 Serving with David Duggan, Charles Gibbs, John Lymburn and Charles Weaver
Preceded by	John Bowen, Jeremiah Heffernan, William Henry, Nellie McClung and Andrew McLennan
Succeeded by	William Atkinson and William Howson
Constituency	Edmonton
Personal details
Born	(1874-09-23)September 23, 1874 Elroy, Wisconsin
Died	February 6, 1948(1948-02-06) (aged 73)
Party	Liberal
Occupation	Businessman, politician

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.

Early life

Prevey founded Edmonton City Dairy & Barns Co. circa 1926 to deliver dairy products to residents in Edmonton, Alberta.

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 re-election in the 1930 Alberta general election but was defeated. He finished in seventh place on the first vote count - and did not receive enough alternate preferences from voters in subsequent counts.

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
• Edmonton Public Library Biography of Warren Prevey Archived July 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine