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♂ Francis R. Oliver
aliasFrancis R. Oliver
Record
47120 · 6691

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 82%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 2 8
North-Western Territories 3 0 3
Total 9 2 11
Birth 1 September 1853 → 170 years + 7 months ago
Lived 79 years + 6 months
First mandate 30 June 1888 → 135 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 9 months
Death 31 March 1933 → 91 years ago
Exit → Death 15 years + 3 months after 16 December 1917
Special notes
None
 
Francis R. Oliver (1853–1933)
© Photo 1933 City of Edmonton Archives — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 
Well that's interesting!
The city of Edmonton might not exist today — or at least not be as important as it is — had it not been for Oliver's efforts at the turn of the last century. But this Laurier-era Liberal was an undeniable racist. So how much of the name of this remarkable, deplorable, and larger-than-life character be visible throughout this city that owes its existence to him?
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 21 5 1
North-Western Territories 7 10 29 Z
TOTAL 29 4 0

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 10–11
LIB
 1 Minister 51–58 08 Apr 1905 — 06 Oct 1911 6 5 28
2. CA 10–11
LIB
 1 Minister 51–58 08 Apr 1905 — 06 Oct 1911 6 5 28
 1. Interior
 2. Indian Affairs

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 12  
9 documented challengers
⊖ Richard B. Bennett  m 
⊖ Samuel Cunningham  m 
⊖ James D. Hyndman  m 
⊖ Daniel Maloney  m 
⊖ Herbert C. Wilson  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert E. Campbell  m 
⊖ William A. Griesbach  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Donald M. Kennedy  m 
⊖ Richard Secord  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,214 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Territorial
1		 North-Western Territories
30 June 1888
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30471(F) — 27 Aug 2023 16:09 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
IND
 2/4 350 57.66% +31 Loser:
IND
 319 52.55% Samuel Cunningham

Service: 3 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Territorial
2		 North-Western Territories
7 November 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30493(F) — 21 Jan 2023 11:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
IND
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Territorial
3		 North-Western Territories
31 October 1894
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30521(F) — 20 Jan 2023 21:08 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
IND
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
31 May 1896 42
IND
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 7 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,581 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8		 North-Western Territories
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20066(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
42
LIB
 1/3 3,647 55.42% +784 Loser:
CONS
 2,863 43.50% Frank Miller

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 967 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
3		 North-Western Territories
4 August 1896
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30613(F) — 20 Jan 2023 21:09 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
42		 Successor:
IND
 567 58.63% Matthew McCauley
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,232 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 North-Western Territories
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20321(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 1/2 5,203 56.36% +1,174 Loser:
CONS
 4,029 43.64% Richard B. Bennett

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,061 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 North-Western Territories
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20736(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 3,535 69.85% +2,009 Loser:
CONS
 1,526 30.15% Richard Secord
After his election:
8 Apr 1905 51
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 5 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
10		 North-Western Territories
25 April 1905
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20743(F) — 11 Oct 2022 19:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 6 months (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,303 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Alberta
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20835(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/2 5,212 64.29% +2,317 Loser:
CONS
 2,895 35.71% James D. Hyndman

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Gov't)
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
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/3 7,070 56.76% +2,238 Loser:
CONS
 4,832 38.79% William A. Griesbach
After his election:
12 Oct 1917 64
LIB
 →
LL
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 16,576 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Alberta
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21496(F) — 5 Jul 2023 10:23 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
LL
 2/2 6,939 41.86% -2,698 Winner:
UNIO
 9,637 58.14% William A. Griesbach
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
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
68
LIB
 2/3 8,603 37.32% -1,408 Winner:
PROG
 10,011 43.42% Donald M. Kennedy

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Non-standard link
Paula Simons, The Edmonton Journal (30 August 2017), Removing Frank Oliver's name would whitewash Edmonton's history		 06 Mar 2024
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Oliver, Frank		 06 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Oliver, Frank		 06 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Frank Oliver, P.C., M.P.		 06 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Frank Oliver, C.P., député		 06 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905
(pp. 6-7, 9-11, 18, 24)		 06 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Frank Oliver (politician)		 06 Mar 2024

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