Norman Willmore

Norman Alfred Willmore (February 13, 1909 – February 2, 1965) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 until his death in 1965 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Ernest Manning from 1953 until his death.

Norman Alfred Willmore
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 8, 1944 – February 2, 1965
Preceded byAngus Morrison
Succeeded byWilliam Switzer
ConstituencyEdson
Minister of Industries and Labour
In office
November 10, 1953 – August 2, 1955
PremierErnest Manning
Preceded byJohn Robinson
Succeeded byRaymond Reierson
Minister of Lands and Forests
In office
August 2, 1955 – February 3, 1965
PremierErnest Manning
Preceded byIvan Casey
Succeeded byHenry Ruste
Personal details
Born(1909-02-13)February 13, 1909
Fessenden, North Dakota
DiedFebruary 2, 1965(1965-02-02) (aged 55)
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationpolitician

Political career

Willmore first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1944 general election. He stood as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Edson and won a solid majority over two other candidates to pick up the seat for Social Credit.[1]

In the 1948 general election Willmore defeated former MLA Christopher Pattinson,[2] and In the 1952 election Willmore defeated Liberal candidate William Switzer by 400 votes.[3]

On November 10, 1953 Premier Ernest Manning appointed Willmore the Minister of Industries and Labour. In the 1955 Alberta general election Willmore faced Switzer again and defeated him a second time.[4] Shortly thereafter, Premier Manning moved Willmore to the Lands and Forests portfolio. In the 1959 general election Willmore defeated two other candidates with a landslide majority.[5]

In the 1963 general election Willmore easily won a three-way race.[6]

Willmore died in a traffic accident on February 2, 1965.[7]

References
  1. "Edson results 1944". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  2. "Edson results 1948". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  3. "Edson results 1952". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  4. "Edson results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  5. "Edson results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  6. "Edson results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
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