Famous and Infamous Albertans

The following are mini biographies of famous and infamous Albertans, and some just plain interesting ones.
If you have a mini biography you would like to add please email Annette Bame Peebles with the information.

"My sources for the first mini-biographies (unless otherwise noted) are two books:
Heritage Hunter's Guide to Alberta Museums by Roberta Hursey
Alberta History Along the Highway by Ted Stone
I highly recommend both of these volumes for anyone interested in Alberta history."
Darlene Homme

ALBERTA, Princess Louise
        Caroline

The province of Alberta is named after
                Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter
                of Queen Victoria and wife of the Marquis of
                Lorne, one of Canada's Governor Generals.
LEGISLATIVE
                ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO

    
                A 
            
                AKERS, Dave
            
                B 
            
                BARTELLE,
                Eleanor (Jones)
            
                BROWN, John
                George
            
                C 
            
                COCHRANE,
                Dave
            
                COCHRANE,
                Matthew
            
                CROWFOOT,
                Chief
            
                D 
            
                DAVIS, Henry
            
                DUBOIS, Jack
            
                E 
            
                EDWARDS,
                Bob
            
                F 
            
                FAIRFIELD,
                William
            
                FIDLER,
                Peter
            
                G 
            
                GAETZ, Dr.
                Leonard
            
                GALT, Elliott
                T.
            
                GLENN, John
            
                H 
            
            HARMER, William 'Silent Bill'
          
                HATFIELD,
                Charles Mallory
            
                HERRON,
                William
            
                I 
            
                J 
            
                K 
            
                KWARAKWANTE,
                Louis
            
                L 
            
                LACOMBE,
                Father Albert
            
                LAPOINTE,
                Jean Baptiste - PEOCUS
            
                LEITCH,
                Marian
            
                M 
            
                MacLEOD,
                James F.
            
                McDOUGALL,
                George & John
            
                McKINNEY,
                Louise Crummy
            
                McNAUGHT,
                Mathew
            
                MICHENER,
                Roland
            
                N 
            
                O 
            
                P 
            
                PARLBY,
                Irene (Marryat)
            
                PHILLIPS,
                Donald 'Curly'
            
                PICARIELLO,
                Emilio
            
                POND, Peter
            
                POTTS, Jerry
            
                Q 
            
                R 
            
                ROWAND, John
            
                RUNDLE,
                Robert
            
                S 
            
                SITTING
                BULL
            
                T 
            
                THOMPSON,
                David
            
                U 
            
                V 
            
                W 
            
                WARE, John
            
                WILSON, Tom
            
                WRAY, Fay
            
                X 
            
                Y 
            
                Z

Legislative Assembly - Premiers
HAULTAIN, Sir Frederick W.A.G.	Premier of the Northwest Territories 1897-1905 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
RUTHERFORD, Premier Alexander	Premier of Alberta 1905-1910 Alexander Cameron Rutherford became Alberta's first premier in 1905 when Alberta became a province of Canada. His liberal party took 23 of 25 seats in this first election. Mr. Rutherford was born in Ontario of Scottish parents and educated at McGill University. After practicing law in Ottawa and Kemptville Ontario he moved to Strathcona in 1895. In 1902 he was elected speaker of the Territorial Assembly. In 1910 Rutherford resigned as premier after a prolonged debate about the controversial railway policy. His major accomplishment was his work to establish the University of Alberta in 1907 where he served as chancellor from 1927 until his death in 1941. Source - Various sources *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
SIFTON, Premier Arthur	Premier of Alberta 1910-1917 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO
STEWART, Premier Charles	Premier of Alberta 1917-1921 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
GREENFIELD, Premier Herbert	Premier of Alberta 1921-1925 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
BROWNLEE, Premier John E.	Premier of Alberta 1925-1934 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
REID, Premier Richard G.	Premier of Alberta 1934-1935 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
ABERHART, Premier William	Premier of Alberta 1935-1943 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
MANNING, Premier Ernest C.	Premier of Alberta 1943-1968 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
STROM, Premier Harry E.	Premier of Alberta 1968-1971 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
LOUGHEED, Premier E. Peter	Premier of Alberta 1971-1985 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
GETTY, Premier Donald R.	Premier of Alberta 1985-1992 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
KLEIN, Premier Ralph	Premier of Alberta 1992- *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*

Legislative Assembly - Lieutenant-Governors of Alberta
BULYEA, George H. V.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1905-1915 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
BRETT, Robert G.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1915-1925 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
EGBERT, William	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1925-1931 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
WALSH, William L.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1931-1936 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
PRIMROSE, Philip C.H.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1936-1937 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
BOWEN, John C.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1937-1950 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
BOWLEN, John J.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1950-1959 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
PAGE, J. Percy	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1959-1966 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
MacEWAN, J. W. Grant	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1966-1974 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
STEINHAUER, Ralph G.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1974-1979 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
LYNCH-STAUNTON, Frank C.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1979-1985 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
HUNLEY, W. Helen	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1985-1991 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
TOWERS, T. Gordon	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1991-1996 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
OLSON, H. A. "Bud"	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 1996-2000 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
Hole, Lois E.	Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta 2000- LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO
Legislative Assembly - Lieutenant-Governors of the NW Territories
LAIRD, David	Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1876-1881 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
DEWDNEY, Edgar	Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1881-1888 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
ROYAL, Joseph	Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1888-1893 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
MacKINTOSH, Charles C.	Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1893-1898 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
CAMERON, Malcolm C.	Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1898 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
FORGET, Amédée E.	Lieutenant-Governor of the Northwest Territories, 1898-1905 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
Legislative Assembly - Lieutenant-Governors of Rupert's Land and the NW Territories
McDOUGALL, Sir William	The Lieutenant-Governor of Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territories, 1869 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
Legislative Assembly - Lieutenant-Governors of Manitoba and the NW Territories
ARCHIBALD, Sir Adams G.	Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, 1870-1872 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
JOHNSON, Sir Francis G.	Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, 1872 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*
MORRIS, Sir Alexander	Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, 1872-1876 *LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BIO*

Annette Bame Peebles, Alberta GenWeb Coordinator

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