Arvid Lundell Explained

Arvid Lundell
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Predecessor:William James Johnson
Successor:Vincent Segur
Term Start:1949
Term End:1952
Predecessor2:Vincent Segur
Successor2:George Hobbs
Term Start2:1949
Term End2:1952
Constituency:Revelstoke
Constituency2:Revelstoke
Birth Name:Arvid Waldemar Lundell
Birth Date:6 September 1899
Birth Place:Revelstoke, British Columbia
Death Place:Revelstoke, British Columbia
Spouse:Isabel Dunlop
Janet McTaggart
Party:Coalition/Conservative/Social Credit
Occupation:newspaper owner and editor

Arvid Waldemar Lundell (September 6, 1899  - May 6, 1984) was a newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1949 to 1952 as a Conservative member of the Coalition Government, and from 1956 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1966 as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Revelstoke, British Columbia in 1889, the son of Frederick Lundell and Kerstin Cederholm, both natives of Sweden. Lundell was married twice: first to Isabel Dunlop in 1922 and then to Janet McTaggart in 1934. He was the publisher of the Revelstoke Review: As a newsboy, he had delivered the first issue and then, later, he became its owner. Lundell also served as an alderman for Revelstoke[1] and was mayor of Revelstoke from 1962 to 1969.[2] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952, 1953, 1960, and a 1962 byelection.[3] Lundell was also president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.[4] He died in Revelstoke at the age of 84.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951 . 1951 .
  2. Book: Keough, Terrence . My Green Age . 978-1-4269-2322-7 . 2010 . Trafford Publishing . 2011-11-30.
  3. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.
  4. News: Post Scripts . . 6 . October 7, 1967 . 2011-11-30.
  5. Web site: Vital Event Death Registration . BC Archives . 2011-11-23 .