David Lush (December 31, 1887 – November 8, 1960) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.[1][2]

David Lush
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940
Preceded byWilliam Smith
Succeeded byDistrict Abolished
ConstituencyEmpress
Personal details
BornDecember 31, 1887
Guelph, Ontario
DiedNovember 8, 1960(1960-11-08) (aged 72)
Empress, Alberta
Political partySocial Credit

Political career

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Lush ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Empress for the 1935 Alberta general election. He defeated incumbent William Smith and other candidate with a landslide majority to pick up the seat for his party.[3]

Empress merged with Bow Valley in the 1939 boundary redistribution to form Bow Valley-Empress. Lush retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the assembly in 1940.

References

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  1. ^ Pierre G. Normandin; A. Léopold Normandin (1938). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P. G. Normandin.
  2. ^ "David Lush Dies at 72". Calgary Albertan. Nov 10, 1960. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Empress Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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