William Archibald Rae
William Archibald Rae (May 3, 1875 – May 5, 1943) was a businessman and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Thedford, Ontario.
Argonaut Company[]
Rae was instrumental in the founding of Grande Prairie, Alberta with his work as secretary-treasure in The Argonaut Company Ltd. The company bought and subdivided land that became the city. He founded the company with his business partner Alphaeus Patterson.[1]
Political career[]
Rae ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1913 Alberta general election. He was defeated by his former business partner Alphaeus Patterson in a closely contested three-way race. Patterson retired at the end of his term and Rae ran for the second time in the 1917 Alberta general election, this time winning the Peace River district by a large margin. He served one term in office before being defeated by Donald Kennedy, a candidate from the United Farmers of Alberta in the 1921 Alberta general election.
Rae and Kennedy faced each other in the 1925 Canadian federal election in the federal Peace River district. Rae was defeated in a very close three-way contest, finishing just 42 votes behind Kennedy.
References[]
- ^ Brad Morrow (April 12, 2000). "History of the County of Grande Prairie". Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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- 1875 births
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- Alberta Liberal Party MLAs
- Candidates in the 1925 Canadian federal election
- People from Grande Prairie
- Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons
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