Frank H. Whiteside

Frank Henry Whiteside (July 15, 1873 – September 29, 1916) was a Canadian politician and journalist from Alberta. Whiteside was killed while serving in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1916.

Early life Frank Henry Whiteside was born in Ottawa, Ontario on July 15, 1873, to Henry Whiteside and Hannah L. Stone, but grew up in Sussex, New Brunswick. Whiteside earned a commercial diploma, and moved west in 1892, to British Columbia and then to the Innisfail area of Alberta in 1894.

Whiteside married his first wife Christina M. McGillivray on October 24, 1899, and together had four children together. Christina later died on August 11, 1906.

Helmbolt was charged with murder, and tried before Justice William Carlos Ives, but was acquitted on grounds of self-defence on November 4, 1916. Before he died, Whiteside claimed that Helmbolt drew a revolver first, while Helmbolt and his wife testified that Whiteside brought the revolver and drew first.