Alphonse Peter Weber Explained

Alphonse Peter Weber (1904 – 1 October 1963) was a Canadian politician from the province of Saskatchewan who represented the constituency of Meadow Lake from 1956–1960.

Office:MLA for Meadow Lake
Termstart:14 February 1957
Termend:4 May 1960
Predecessor:Hugh Clifford Dunfield
Successor:Martin Semchuk
Birth Date:1904
Death Date:1 October 1963
Death Place:Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Party:Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan
Birth Place:St. Leo, Minnesota

Personal life

Weber was born in St. Leo, Minnesota, United States.[1] Weber was educated at Muenster in Saskatchewan and lived at Meadow Lake from 1942. He worked as an elevator agent. He was also a member of the local Rotary Club and a member of the Knights of Columbus.[2]

Political career

Weber was elected and served on the Town Council of Meadow Lake for six years, four of which as Mayor. Weber represented Meadow Lake on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a member of the Social Credit Party of Saskatchewan. He defeated the incumbent Liberal Hugh Clifford Dunfield.[3]

Death

Weber died in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

Electoral record

1956 Saskatchewan General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Social CreditAlphonse Peter Weber2,42545.22
LiberalHugh Clifford Dunfield1,50127.99
Co-operative CommonwealthFrank G. Warick1,43726.79
Total valid votes5,363
Social Credit gain
Source: Saskatchewan Archives Board

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alphonse Peter Weber. 2021-02-01. geni_family_tree. en-US.
  2. News: February 7, 1964. Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Sixth Session - Fourteenth Legislature. 7. Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. January 30, 2022.
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf. 2013-11-12. 2012-03-27. Saskatchewan Archives Board.