About Edith Gostick
Lived 1894 – 1984 (aged 90). Edith Gostick was a Canadian and British politician.
Edith Hannah Gostick (née Thomas; January 15, 1894 – July 8, 1984) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a representative from the electoral district of Calgary from 1935 to 1940.
Political career Gostick ran for a seat as a Social Credit Party of Alberta candidate in the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election. She was declared elected on the 18th vote count, taking the fourth seat in the Legislature. Gostick ran for re-election in the 1940 general election but was defeated.
Her son Ron Gostick was a well-known publisher of anti-Semitic and far right literature.
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Who was Edith Gostick?
Canadian politician (1894-1984)
When was Edith Gostick born?
Edith Gostick was born on 15 January 1894 in Porth.
When did Edith Gostick die?
Edith Gostick died on 8 July 1984 in Saanichton.
What was Edith Gostick's occupation?
Edith Gostick was a politician.
What nationality was Edith Gostick?
Edith Gostick was Canadian and British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edith Gostick. https://biography.guide/edith-gostick/
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