Douglas Breton

Douglas Corney Breton (25 November 1883 – 11 February 1953) was an Alberta, Canada farmer, soldier and a provincial politician. He served as a United Farmers of Alberta member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930.

Early life Douglas Corney Breton was born 25 November 1883 at Simon's Town, Cape Colony to William Edwards Breton (18521914) an Inspector General of the Royal British Navy, and Alice Maud, the daughter of Jules Dudoit, French Consul to the Hawaiian Islands.

Breton moved to Canada at the age of 20 in 1904. He also was appointed election returning officer and was involved in local government in the Strawberry district.

He served in World War I as a member of the British Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan and India.

A year after being elected to office the name of the village of Keystone, Alberta was changed to Breton in 1927 in his honor.

Breton ran for a second term in office in the 1930 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a close two-way race, losing by just 60 votes to Liberal candidate Arthur Mitchell.

Later life Breton moved to England in 1934, and died in Winchester on 11 February 1953 at the age of 69.