Wilbert McIntyre (original) (raw)
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Canadian politician
| Wilbert McIntyre | |
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| Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Strathcona | |
| In office1906–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Talbot |
| Succeeded by | James McCrie Douglas |
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| Born | July 15, 1867Rosedale, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 21, 1909(1909-07-21) (aged 42)Strathcona, Alberta, Canada |
| Profession | Doctor |
Wilbert McIntyre (July 15, 1867 – July 21, 1909) was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada. He served as MP for Strathcona, Alberta 1906-1909.
Born in Rosedale, Ontario, he came west in 1902, settling in Strathcona, now part of Edmonton.
Wilbert was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1906 by-election in the Strathcona electoral district by-election on April 5, 1906. He was the first to win a federal seat in Alberta following Alberta being named a province in 1905. He filled the seat left empty by the resignation of Strathcona MP Peter Talbot.[1]
McIntyre was re-elected in the 1908 Canadian federal election. The contest was a three-way race but McIntyre took 18 votes more than his two contenders put together.[2]
He died just a year later vacating his seat on July 21, 1909.
Dr. Wilbert McIntyre park in Edmonton, Alberta is named in his honor.