William Gilliland

William Floyd Gilliland (December 17, 1890 – September 5, 1961) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 until his death in 1961, as a member of the governing Social Credit caucus.

William Floyd Gilliland
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 8, 1944 – September 5, 1961
Preceded byEld Martin
Succeeded byEuell Montgomery
ConstituencyPeace River
Personal details
Born(1890-12-17)December 17, 1890
South Mountain, Ontario, Canada[1]
DiedSeptember 5, 1961(1961-09-05) (aged 70)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partySocial Credit
Occupationfarmer, politician

Early life

Gilliland was a farmer in the Peace River district for thirty years before running for public office.[2]

Political career

Gilliland first ran for a seat in the Albert Legislature in the 1944 general election. He was nominated as the Social Credit candidate in Peace River on the second count at a convention held in Grimshaw, Alberta on March 2, 1944.[2] Gilliland took over 50% of the vote to defeat incumbent independent Eld Martin and two other candidates.[3]

In the 1948 general election Gilliland defeated two other candidates with over 60% of the popular vote.[4] Of the eleven MLAs who represented Peace River until 1948 he was the only one to win a second term in office.

In the 1952 general election Gilliland rolled up a very large majority over two other candidates.[5] In the 1955 general election he won over 50% of the popular vote to hold his district.[6]

In the 1959 general election Gilliland defeated two other candidates with over 60% of the popular vote.[7]

Gilliland suffered a heart attack at the 1961 Social Credit national convention in Ottawa. He died later that year while hospitalized in Edmonton.[8]

References
  2. "Gilliland nominated Social Credit candidate". Vol. XXX No. 33. Peace River Record-Gazette. March 3, 1944.
  3. "Peace River Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  4. "Peace River Official Results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  5. "Peace River Official Results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  6. "Peace River Official Results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  7. "Peace River Official Results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  8. "W.F. Gilliland Alberta MLA dies". Vol LIV No. 225. The Lethbridge Herald. September 6, 1961. p. 1.
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