politician april march canadian minister politician member alberta born scotland attending schools briefly working apprentice butcher immigrated canada age brother shortly arriving took residence ontario worked automobile profession years moving west alberta following decision settle calgary found employment butcher interest missionary work residence calgary didn long years later moved nearby capital city attended schooling ordained minister soon called remained years getting called champion intending career politics group citizens persuaded run election defeated member vote appointed speaker alberta year tenure death witnessed presided events instance crossing floor alberta naming fellow remarks provincial official witnessed royal visits alberta different monarchs king queen elizabeth_ii years later presided installation fountain legislature dying office honoured state funeral attended prominent citizens alberta early life career born scotland april john née twin sister died age months siblings died peter years old prior death worked police constable attended public schools attended finishing school worked farm butcher apprentice scotland shortly coming canada brother james sailed glasgow arriving halifax days later arrival settled ontario worked automobile manufacturer anderson years later moved calgary alberta found work years butcher years calgary decided relocate enrolled seminary studied arts theology united theological college later campus president student council graduates ordained minister later year calgary politics initially having interest politics ran election candidate riding request pressure citizens group win seat defeating alberta candidate speaker vote continue elected seven consecutive times riding held years speaker elected speaker february year speaker designate arranged opening session legislature broadcast radio given large number public wanting attend session family frequently took residence speaker suite time legislature session creating readily accessible speaker responsible things official duties writing speech throne compiled information government departments later read lieutenant governor alberta open session time speaker saw alberta legislative history cabinet ministers left respective party caucus sit instance crossing floor province legislative history june played major role ceremonies legislature royal visits princess later queen elizabeth wife acted hosts respective visits nominated speaker premier subsequently times nomination premier nomination making instance nomination supported session ruled comments alberta liberal leader debate child welfare remarked members government content hiding skirts unfortunate women unfortunate babies deemed terms deaf time speaker chosen chair committee set revise rules assembly session march pushed remarks provincial official committee meeting asked remarks refused prompting order removal chamber unanimous motion later passed suspended sitting days ready withdraw remarks issue apology chamber returned days later issuing apology remarks february opening second session 13th legislature accepted new occasion province 50th anniversary occasion royal visit time prince philip permanent fountain legislature installed 25th anniversary speaker presented silver banded behalf members continued serve position speaker unexpected death right election served years total speaker preceding death longest served alberta church career time calgary interested missionary work ordained minister alberta remained years called champion october conducting services later came alberta serve resident minister conducted services places alberta years minister ranging churches services participated solo performances strong voice duties speaker continued service minister retired active minister years service personal life calgary december married met serving missionary summer year daughter swedish immigrants father john commonly known worked helping new swedish families immigrated canada settle area later peter sons born went successful professional engineers ontario spare time enjoyed wide range recreational activities including golf tending gardens home vulcan vital planning establishment near champion active member alberta association served office master grand chaplain grand lodge finally grand master additionally active shrine wife moved vulcan alberta purchasing house marriage received honours time speaker including life membership served honorary president year death vulcan senior citizens centre named memory receiving entries contest facility death funeral march speaking engagement red deer ancient accepted scottish rite titled know hour suffered heart attack speaker suite legislature building attended health minister rushed died way speaker history died session death announced day paying tribute session quickly morning march body lay state chamber lying state speaker held people gathered chamber pay respects lying state body taken state funeral church judiciary government officials province general attendance premier manning acted clergy delivering eulogy notably attendance premier manning lieutenant governor mayor body later transported train vulcan second service interred soon death moved death june interred husband legacy death premier manning stated passing alberta canada lost outstanding figures reputation built fair honest ability won confidence respect members assembly extended borders alberta mayor said doubt occupied speaker chair canada fair efficient assembly late speaker son david recalled father talked easily complete strangers ability start conversation met regardless future lieutenant governor calgary grant compared sitting assembly like attending school strict qualified teacher
Peter Dawson (politician)