Robert Eaton (politician)

Robert Berry Eaton (August 5, 1871 – June 13, 1964) was a farmer, service man and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921.

For other politicians of that name, see Robert Eaton.
Robert Berry Eaton
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
March 25, 1913 – July 18, 1921
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byGordon Forster
ConstituencyHand Hills
Personal details
BornAugust 5, 1871
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada[1]
DiedJune 13, 1964(1964-06-13) (aged 92)
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyprovincial Liberal
Other political
affiliations		federal Liberal
Occupationfarmer, service man and politician
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Years of service1915-1917
RankMajor
Unit50th Battalion
Battles/warsWorld War I

Political career

Eaton ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1921 Alberta general election. He defeated former Conservative leader and MLA Albert Robertson in a closely contested race.[2]

Eaton was acclaimed to his second term in the 1917 Alberta general election under section 38 of the Elections Act. The section stipulated that an incumbent member may not be challenged and returned automatically in his district if he is involved with the Canadian Forces overseas in World War I.[3]

Eaton ran for a third term in the 1921 Alberta general election. He would be defeated in a landslide by United Farmers candidate Gordon Forster.[4]

Eaton attempted to run for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal candidate in the 1925 Canadian federal election in the electoral district of Acadia. He would be defeated by Incumbent member Robert Gardiner finishing second in the three-way race.[5]

References
  2. "Hand Hills Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  3. "Hand Hills Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. "Hand Hills Official Results 1921 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. "Acadia results". Parliament of Canada. October 29, 1925. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
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