William Franklin Puffer
Note :
William Puffer was born in 1861 at North Crosby, Ontario and died in 1948 at Lacombe, Alberta. He was the son of a United Empire Loyalist, came to Alberta in 1889 and homesteaded in the Olds district. He was later engaged in the cattle and lumber business, moving to Lacombe in 1893. Puffer was a director of the Lacombe General Hospital and of the Lacombe Creamery Ltd. A member of the school board from 1893 to 1894 and 1896 to 1902, he was a member of the town council from 1903-1906. Puffer represented Lacombe in the Alberta Legislative Assembly as a Liberal from 1905 to 1917.
Citation :
Overview of the immigration history of Alberta''s German-speaking communities (Part 1: 1880s to 1914), http://www.ualberta.ca/~german/PAA/German-speakingcommunitiesinAlberta.htm#Puffer accessed July 20, 2010.
| Election | Electoral District | Political Party | Votes | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB (Nov 1905) | Lacombe | .
Alberta Liberal Party Association | 612 | Yes |
| AB (Mar 1909) | Lacombe | .
Alberta Liberal Party Association | 0 | Yes |
| CAN (Dec 1917) | Red Deer (FED- AB) | .
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | 3800 | No |
| AB (Apr 1913) | Lacombe | .
Alberta Liberal Party Association | 878 | Yes |
| AB (Jun 1917) | Lacombe | .
Alberta Liberal Party Association | 1333 | No |
| AB (Jul 1921) | Lacombe | .
Alberta Liberal Party Association | 1539 | No |
| AB (Jun 1926) | Lacombe | .
Alberta Liberal Party Association | 1162 | No |
Candidacy notes
Candidate's Parties
| Political Party | Candidacies |
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Alberta Liberal Party Association | 6 |
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Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | 1 |