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Fred Davis

1868 – 1945

Farmer and a politician on the federal and provincial level in Canada

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About Fred Davis

Lived 1868 – 1945 (aged 77). Fred Davis was a Canadian politician and farmer.

Alfred Thomas "Fred" Davis (March 26, 1868 – July 24, 1945) was a farmer and a politician on the federal and provincial level in Canada. He was born in 1868 in Mitchell, Ontario to William J. Davis and Tabitha Worth. He married Margaret Davidson in 1898.

Political career Davis first began his political career as a municipal councilor in his home town of Mitchell, Ontario. He later became the town's mayor.

Davis ran for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1917 Alberta general election as a Conservative. He defeated Liberal incumbent John Peter McArthur and former Governor of Kansas John Leedy in a hotly contested election.

Davis served one term in the Alberta Legislature before retiring from provincial politics in 1921.

Davis ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1925 Canadian federal election. He defeated incumbent Member of Parliament William Irvine. Davis was defeated a year later by Herbert Adshead in the 1926 Canadian federal election.

He died in Calgary after a long illness in 1945 and was buried in his hometown of Mitchell, Ontario.

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Birth century
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Positions held
Member of Alberta Legislative Assembly, Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Also known as
Alfred Thomas "Fred" Davis, Alfred Thomas Davis

People in Fred Davis's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Fred Davis?

farmer and a politician on the federal and provincial level in Canada (1868-1945)

When was Fred Davis born?

Fred Davis was born on 26 March 1868 in Mitchell.

When did Fred Davis die?

Fred Davis died on 24 July 1945 in Calgary.

What was Fred Davis's occupation?

Fred Davis was a politician and farmer.

What nationality was Fred Davis?

Fred Davis was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fred Davis

· Wikidata: Q5494972

· DBpedia: Fred Davis (politician)

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