Alfred Stork (April 11, 1871 – March 16, 1945) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Skeena in the

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from 1921 to 1926 as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of James Stork. Stork was a merchant and hardware dealer in Fernie and then

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. In 1898, he married Emily Parkinson. He was mayor of Fernie in 1904 and mayor of Prince Rupert in 1910. Stork was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1917. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1926. Stork died in

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at the age of 73.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of places in British Columbia 1871 births 1945 deaths People from Caledon, Ontario {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub