Cardston was a
territorial
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electoral district
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for the
Legislative Assembly of
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
,
Canada
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.
The riding was only contested once, in 1902, prior to the formation of the
Province of Alberta
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in 1905.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
John William Woolf
John William Woolf (November 27, 1869 – February 22, 1950) was an American-born Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Born in Utah to polygamous parent ...
served from 1902 to 1905, being the district's only representative.
Election results
1902 election
See also
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Cardston
Cardston is a town in Alberta, Canada. It was first settled in 1887 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who travelled from Utah, via the Macleod-Benton Trail, to present-day Alberta in one of the century's ...
Alberta provincial electoral district.
References
External links
Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
Former electoral districts of Northwest Territories
Cardston
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