HENRY WILLIAM MCKENNEY

'Henry William McKenney' was a politician from Alberta, Canada.
Henry was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1905 Alberta general election in the provincial electoral district of St. Alberta for the Alberta Liberal Party.
After redistribution of riding boundaries in the 1909 Alberta general election Henry was acclaimed in the brand new riding of Pembina to a 2nd term in office.
He won his 3rd term in office again in a new riding in the controversial Clearwater district. The district controversial because it was created with only 74 enumerated residents. His election victory was not an easy one and he won the election by a single vote, and won only 39% of the popular vote cast.
He retired before the 1917 Alberta general election.
He was the original owner and namesake of the McKenney building. A historical 3 story brick faced office building built in Edmonton in 1912

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Alberta Legislative Assembly Members Listing

McKenney Building 10187 -104 Street Edmonton Alberta


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