Selmer Allan Berg (August 7, 1886 – September 17, 1966) was a Canadian provincial politician from

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. He served as a member of the

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from 1935 to 1948, sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He was the son of Norwegian immigrants.

Early life

Selmer Allan Berg was born August 7, 1886 at Minneapolis, Minnesota to Knut E. Berg and Serine Solhaug, both of Norwegian descent. Berg was educated in

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and moved to Canada in 1915. He married the daughter of Robert Imrie on December 24, 1917 and together had seven children. He was the owner of the general stores of Marwayne and

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Political career

Berg was first elected as a

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member in the

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to Alexandra electoral district, defeating incumbent

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candidate Peter J. Enzenauer. Berg was subsequently re-elected in the

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and

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References

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