Frank H. Whiteside

Frank Henry Whiteside (July 15, 1873 – September 29, 1916) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Biography

Frank H. Whiteside was born in Ottawa on July 15, 1873.[1]

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1913 Alberta general election in the Coronation defeating Conservative candidate and future MLA William Wallace Wilson. He served one term as a back bencher in the Liberal government.

Whiteside died in Coronation, Alberta on September 29, 1916, as a result of gunshot wounds he sustained during a quarrel with longtime friend Thomas Helmbolt five days earlier.[2] Helmbolt was charged with murder, but was acquitted on grounds of self-defence on November 4, 1916.[3]

References
  1. The Canadian parliamentary guide: Guide parlementaire canadien - Pierre G. Normandin - Google Books. 1914. Retrieved March 18, 2012 – via Google Books.
  2. "Frank Whiteside Dead of Wounds Received Sunday". Edmonton Journal. Coronation, Alberta. September 30, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Helmbolt is Acquitted – Acted in Self-Defence". The Star-Phoenix. Stettler, Alberta. November 4, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by
New District		 MLA Coronation
1913–1916		 Succeeded by
William Wallace Wilson


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