William Ernest Payne
William Ernest Payne was a lawyer and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1931 to 1935.
Early life
Payne moved to Red Deer, Alberta in 1902 and joined the law firm started by George Welling Greene. He worked as a lawyer in Red Deer for many years until he attempted to win a seat in the Alberta Legislature.[1]
Political career
Payne ran as a candidate for the Conservatives in a by-election held on November 16, 1931. The by-election was precipitated by the death of United Farmers MLA George Smith. Payne won the hotly contested by-election defeating United Farmers candidate R.L. Gaetz by a couple hundred votes to pickup the district.[2] Payne ran for a second term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated by Social Credit candidate Alfred J. Hooke who ended up winning in a landslide. Payne finished a distant fourth out of five candidates.[3]
References
- ^ Jonathan Swainger. "Red Deer and the Law, 1900-20". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ "Red Deer results 1935". Alberta Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
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