David Lush

David Lush
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940
Preceded by	William Smith
Succeeded by	District Abolished
Constituency	Empress
Personal details
Born	December 31, 1887 Guelph, Ontario
Died	November 8, 1960(1960-11-08) (aged 72) Empress, Alberta
Political party	Social Credit

David Lush (December 31, 1887 – November 8, 1960) 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.[1][2]

Political career

Lush ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Empress for the 1935 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent William Smith and other candidate with a landslide majority to pick up the seat for his party.[3]

Empress merged with Bow Valley in the 1939 boundary redistribution to form Bow Valley-Empress. Lush retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1940.

References

1. Pierre G. Normandin; A. Léopold Normandin (1938). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin.
2. "David Lush Dies at 72". Calgary Albertan. Nov 10, 1960. p. 2.
3. "Empress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing