Peter Talbot (politician)
Peter Talbot (March 30, 1854 – December 6, 1919) was a Canadian parliamentarian.
The Hon. Peter Talbot | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Lacombe | |
| In office 1902–1904 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Strathcona | |
| In office 1904–1906 | |
| Succeeded by | Wilbert McIntyre |
| Senator for Alberta | |
| In office 1906–1919 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1854 Eramosa, Canada West |
| Died | December 6, 1919 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Born in Eramosa, Canada West (now Ontario), he moved to Fort Macleod, Alberta, in 1890 to teach school. In 1892, he moved to Lacombe, Alberta, to homestead and raise cattle.
In 1902 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories for Lacombe and served until 1904. In 1904, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Strathcona as a Liberal. In 1906, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Alberta. He died in office in 1919.
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