Arthur Wellesley Ebbett (January 3, 1866 – April 2, 1929) was a lawyer and a provincial politician from

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, Canada. He served as a member of the

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from 1917 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.

Political career

Ebbett ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election that was to be held on November 19, 1917, as the

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candidate in the Vermilion electoral district following the resignation of the Premier

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on October 12, 1917. He was nominated to run under the party banner at a convention held on November 2, 1917. He was acclaimed on nomination day held November 15, 1917, when no other candidates came forward. Ebbett ran for a second term in office in the 1921 Alberta general election. He was defeated in a landslide by United Farmers candidate

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References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebbett, Arthur Alberta Liberal Party MLAs 1866 births 1929 deaths