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♂ William A. Griesbach
aliasWilliam A. Griesbach
Record
24643 · 6726

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 1 2
Alberta 0 2 2
Total 1 3 4
Birth 3 January 1878 → 146 years + 4 months ago
Lived 67 years
First mandate 17 December 1917 → 106 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 11 months
Death 21 January 1945 → 79 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 23 years + 4 months after 15 September 1921
Special notes
None
 
William A. Griesbach (1878–1945)
© Photo Edmonton Public Library — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 3 8 28

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Charles W. Cross  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander G. MacKay  m 
 		 ⊖ Albert F. Ewing  m 
⊖ Francis R. Oliver  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,725 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Alberta
9 November 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27391(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
27
CONS
 2/2 516 29.91% -693 Winner:
LIB
 1,209 70.09% Charles W. Cross
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,457 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
12		 Alberta
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21016(F) — 5 Jul 2023 09:23 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
33
CONS
 2/3 4,832 38.79% -2,238 Winner:
LIB
 7,070 56.76% Francis R. Oliver
Eligible: 14,975 Votes: 20,579 Participation: 73.20% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
3		 Alberta
17 April 1913
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 27480(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
35
CONS
 4/5 4,499 43.74% -608 Winner:
CONS
 5,107 49.65% Albert F. Ewing
Eligible: inc. Votes: 16,576 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Alberta
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21496(F) — 5 Jul 2023 10:23 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
39
UNIO
 1/2 9,637 58.14% +2,698 Loser:
LL
 6,939 41.86% Francis R. Oliver
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 42
UNIO
 →
NLCP
 Change of government (remained in government)
15 Sep 1921 43
NLCP
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 8 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 23,055 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Alberta
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21529(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
43		 Successor:
PROG
 10,011 43.42% Donald M. Kennedy

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Antrobus Griesbach		  6 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Antrobus Griesbach		  6 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William Antrobus Griesbach		  6 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  6 Mar 2024 23:05 (but data presented dynamically)

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