William Moffat (Alberta politician)

William Moffat (January 20, 1847 – September 5, 1926) was a Canadian politician from Alberta.

William Moffat
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1909–1917
Preceded byMalcolm McKenzie
Succeeded byLouise McKinney
ConstituencyClaresholm
Personal details
Born(1847-01-10)January 10, 1847
Carleton Place, Ontario
DiedSeptember 5, 1926(1926-09-05) (aged 79)
Political partyAlberta Liberal Party
Spouse(s)Flora McLean
Children7
OccupationWomen's rights activist and politician

Early life

William Moffat was born January 20, 1847 in Carleton Place, Ontario to Robert Moffatt and Mary Ann Saunders.[1] He was educated at Carleton Place and married Flora McLean on February 5, 1873, and together had seven children.[1]

Political life

William Moffat was the Town of Claresholm's first resident and Mayor.[2] He was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 general election to the Claresholm under the banner of the Alberta Liberal Party. He defeated Conservative candidate D.S. McMillan and Independent candidate G. Malshow.[3] In the 1917 general election he was defeated by Louise McKinney,[4] who thus became the first woman elected to a Legislature in the British Empire.

Later life

Moffat died on September 5, 1926.

References
  1. Chambers, Ernest J. (1916). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: The Mortimer Company. p. 450. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. "Claresholm Circa 1910". claresholmmuseum.com. Claresholm & District Museum. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. "Claresholm Official Results 1913 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Claresholm Official Results 1917 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.


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