Arvid Lundell

Arvid Lundell
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1949–1952
Preceded by William James Johnson
Succeeded by Vincent Segur
Constituency Revelstoke
In office
1949–1952
Preceded by Vincent Segur
Succeeded by George Hobbs
Constituency Revelstoke
Personal details
Born Arvid Waldemar Lundell
(1899-09-06)September 6, 1899
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Died May 6, 1984(1984-05-06) (aged 84)
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Political party Coalition/Conservative/Social Credit
Spouse(s) Isabel Dunlop
Janet McTaggart
Occupation newspaper owner and editor

Arvid Waldemar Lundell (September 6, 1899 May 6, 1984) was a newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1949 to 1952 as a Conservative and from 1956 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1966 as a Social Credit member.

He was born in Revelstoke, British Columbia in 1889,[1] the son of Frederick Lundell and Kerstin Cederholm, both natives of Sweden. Lundell was married twice: first to Isabel Dunlop in 1922 and then to Janet McTaggart in 1934. He was the publisher of the Revelstoke Review:[1] as a newsboy, he had delivered the first issue and then, later, he became its owner.[2] Lundell also served as an alderman for Revelstoke[1] and was mayor of Revelstoke from 1962 to 1969.[3] He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952, 1953 and 1960.[4] Lundell was also president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.[2] He died in Revelstoke at the age of 84.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, Pierre G (1951). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1951.
  2. 1 2 "Post Scripts". Financial Post. October 7, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  3. Keough, Terrence (2010). My Green Age. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 1-4269-2322-8. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  4. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  5. "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-11-23.


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