Albert Planta

The Honourable
Albert Planta
Member of Parliament
for Nanaimo
In office
26 June 1917 – 11 December 1935
Personal details
Born 11 September 1868
Australia
Died 19 June 1952(1952-06-19) (aged 83)
Political party Conservative
Children Clive Planta
Occupation Politician
Criminal charge Fraud
Criminal penalty Two years imprionsment
Criminal status Dead

Albert E. Planta (11 September 1868 – 19 June 1952) was a Canadian Senator and financial agent. He resigned from the Senate 11 December 1935 after being sentenced to two years imprisonment for fraud after he used $700 of a client's funds for personal use instead of his client's mortgage.[1][2][3][4]

His son, Clive Planta, was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly at the time of the elder Planta's conviction.[5]

Planta was born in Australia and moved to British Columbia. He served as mayor of Nanaimo, British Columbia for eight years and was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature before being appointed to the Senate by Sir Robert Borden on 26 June 1917. He sat in the Upper House as a Conservative until his resignation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Senate Is Watching Planta Appeal Stand", Toronto Daily Star, 5 December 1935
  2. ↑ "Find Senator Planta Guilty Of Conversion", Toronto Daily Star, 4 December 1935
  3. 1 2 "Senator Tried On Fraud Charge", The Globe, 4 December 1935
  4. ↑ "Senator Planta Resigning Seat", The Globe, 9 December 1935
  5. ↑ "No Move To Appeal Made By Planta", The Globe, 7 December 1935


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