William Fedun
Wasyl "William" Fedun (August 5, 1879 – November 14, 1949) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from Alberta, Canada. He was born in Eastern Galicia.
William Fedun | |
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_(16248418343).jpg) Fedun circa 1921–26 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1921–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Walker |
| Succeeded by | Rudolph Hennig |
| Constituency | Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1879 Zavydche, Radekhiv, Eastern Galicia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | November 14, 1949 (aged 70) Lamont, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | United Farmers of Alberta |
| Occupation | farmer |
William Fedun was elected to the northern Alberta, Victoria provincial electoral district in the 1921 Alberta general election for the United Farmers of Alberta. He defeated long time Liberal incumbent Francis Walker who had been one of the last original members in the provincial legislature.
Fedun did not run again in 1926 and served one full term in office as a back bencher in the United Farmers government. He died in 1949 in Lamont, Alberta and was buried in Andrew, Alberta.[1]
References
- Ex MLA Dies in Lamont Hospital, The Edmonton Journal, 16 November 1959, page 26
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