Albert B. Douglas
MP for Assiniboia
In office
June 25, 1969  March 6, 1971
Preceded byLawrence E. Watson
Succeeded byBill Knight
Personal details
BornSeptember 2, 1912
Briercrest, Saskatchewan
DiedMarch 6, 1971
Political partyLiberal
OccupationFarmer
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Albert B. Douglas (September 2, 1912 – March 6, 1971) was the eldest of the five sons of Will and Clara Douglas. He was the first person born in Briercrest, Saskatchewan, Canada. A Saskatchewan wheat farmer, he was a member of parliament elected during the 28th Canadian Parliament on June 25, 1969, representing the Assiniboia riding.[1] The Albert Douglas Dam across the Souris River south of Weyburn was named after him.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Albert B. Douglas – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "The Douglas Archives". Douglas History. Douglas Archives Community Network. Retrieved July 1, 2023.


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