William Hayes (Canadian politician)

William Edgar Hayes (April 14, 1879 – April 2, 1939) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta sitting with the governing Social Credit caucus from 1935 until his death in 1939.

For other politicians of this name, see William Hayes (disambiguation).
William Edgar Hayes
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 22, 1935 – April 2, 1939
Preceded byDonald Macleod
Succeeded byCornelia Wood
ConstituencyStony Plain
Personal details
BornApril 14, 1879
Prince Albert, Ontario
DiedApril 2, 1939(1939-04-02) (aged 59)
Stony Plain, Alberta.
Political partySocial Credit

Political career

Hayes ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1935 Alberta general election. He swept to power with almost 60% of the popular vote in the Stony Plain electoral district. He defeated three other candidates in the race including United Farmers incumbent Donald Macleod who finished a distant third.[1]

Hayes died on April 2, 1939 from a reported heart seizure late into his first term in office at his home in Stony Plain, Alberta. He was buried in a cemetery in Edmonton. A large portion of the Social Credit caucus turned out including Premier William Aberhart.[2]

References
  1. "Stony Plain Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  2. "Premier Attends Members Funeral". Vol XXXII No. 97. Lethbridge Daily Herald. p. 5.
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