Albion Roudolph Foster
Albion Roudolph Foster (24 November 1875 – 6 February 1945) was a Canadian farmer, policeman and politician. Foster was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Middle Simonds, New Brunswick in Carleton County and became a farmer.
Albion Foster | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Victoria—Carleton | |
| In office June 1927 – July 1930 | |
| Preceded by | James Kidd Flemming |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Franklin Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albion Roudolph Foster 24 November 1875 Middle Simonds, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | 6 February 1945 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Evelyn Campbell m. 1905 2) Grace Smith Glidden m. 16 June 1926[1] |
| Profession | farmer, police chief, sheriff |
Foster attended schools at Middle Simonds. He was also active in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff for eight years, a high sheriff for a decade and for five years a police chief for the Transcontinenal Railway.[1]
He was acclaimed to Parliament at the Victoria—Carleton riding in a by-election on 16 June 1927 after a previous unsuccessful campaign there in the 1926 federal election.[2] After serving for the remainder of the 16th Canadian Parliament, Foster lost to Benjamin Franklin Smith of the Conservatives in the 1930 election.
References
- Normandin, A.L. (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.
- "Is Given Victory By Acclamation". The Ottawa Journal. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 17 June 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 21 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.