Charles Drain (politician)

Charles Duncan Drain
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1967–1975
Preceded byGarth Turcott
Succeeded byFrederick Bradley
ConstituencyPincher Creek-Crowsnest
Personal details
Born(1913-01-24)January 24, 1913
San Francisco, California[1]
DiedJanuary 27, 1991(1991-01-27) (aged 78)
Political partySocial Credit

Charles Duncan Drain (January 24, 1913 – January 27, 1991) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition.

Political career

Drain first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 general election. He defeated incumbent MLA Garth Turcott to pick up the Pincher Creek-Crowsnest electoral district for the governing Social Credit party.[2] In the 1971 general election he defeated two other candidates.[3] In the 1975 general election his share of the popular vote fell sharply and he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Fred Bradley.[4]

Personal life

Charles married Mary Michalski and together they had four children, Douglas, Clair, Edmund, and James.[5] Edmund passed away in 2021.[6]

References

  1. ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1974). Guide parlementaire canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Pincher Creek-Crowsnest results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Pincher Creek-Crowsnest results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Pincher Creek-Crowsnest results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Crowsnest and Its People
  6. ^ https://www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca/obituary/Edmond-Drain


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