Alfred Speakman
Member of Parliament for Red Deer
In office 1921 – 1935
Preceded by	Michael Clark
Succeeded by	Eric Joseph Poole
Born	August 24, 1880 Dundee, Scotland
Died	November 4, 1943
Political party	United Farmers of Alberta
Residence	Red Deer, Alberta

Alfred Speakman (born: August 24, 1880 Dundee, Scotland - died: November 4, 1943 ) was a politician from Alberta, Canada.

Contents 1 Federal political career 2 Provincial political career 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Federal political career

Speakman was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a landslide victory in the 1921 Canadian federal election as a United Farmers of Alberta Member of Parliament for Red Deer.

He would go on to be re-elected to 4 terms in office before his defeat in the 1935 Canadian federal election, in that election he ran under the Cooperative Commonwealth banner instead of the United Farmers banner. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Eric Joseph Poole and finished that election a distant 3rd place.

[edit] Provincial political career

Speakman was instrumental in helping the Unity Movement in Alberta take off to unite Alberta's opposition parties and oppose the Social Credit government. On October 12, 1937 Speakman used his background as a long serving Member of Parliament to bring delegates from the United Farmers, Conservatives, Liberals and some disillusioned Social Crediters to a conference in Red Deer that would help bring the Unity coalition together. ^[1]

Speakman ran as an Independent in Red Deer in the 1940 Alberta general election and was elected with a comfortable vote margin after ballot transfers. Speakman served as an Independent in the Unity caucus until his death in 1943.

Speakman would briefly serve as Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta from 1941 to 1942. ^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
• Federal political experience Alfred Speakman Parliament of Canada

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Michael Clark	Member of Parliament Red Deer 1921-1935	Succeeded by Eric Joseph Poole
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by Alfred J. Hooke	MLA Red Deer 1940-1943	Succeeded by David A. Ure