Frederick C. Colborne (November 14, 1916 – April 19, 2006) D.F.C., of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1944 and served until 1971.

Early life

He served in Newfoundland during WWII, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross.

Political career

In 1944, there were 3 members of the armed forces (army, navy, and air force) elected to the Legislature. These three members did not represent a specific constituency but instead spoke for the men and women serving overseas in the Second World War. These 3 representatives had no political affiliation and sat on the opposition side of the House. Colborne was the representative of the Air Force. He served on Calgary city council 1947–1948.City of Calgary Archives aldermanic gallery In 1948, he was elected in the

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electoral district as a member of the

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. During his lengthy service as an MLA, he also became a member of Cabinet, serving initially as a Minister without Portfolio. In 1962, he became Minister of Public Works and then, in 1967, Minister of Municipal Affairs. He was defeated in

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in the

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of the Progressive Conservatives. After his defeat from the Legislature he did not return to provincial politics.

References

External links

Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
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Frederick Colborne death notice Legislative Assembly of Alberta Hansard April 24, 2006
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colborne, Frederick 1916 births 2006 deaths Independent Alberta MLAs Alberta Social Credit Party MLAs Members of the Executive Council of Alberta Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Canadian Air Force officers Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)