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'''Rosamond "Rose" Wilkinson''' (March 19, 1885 – December 18, 1968) was a provincial level politician from [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. She served as a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] from 1944 to 1963.
'''Rosamond "Rose" Wilkinson''' (March 19, 1885 – December 18, 1968) was a provincial and municipal level politician from [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. She served as Calgary city councillor 1936-1955 and as a member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] from 1944 to 1963.


==Political career==
==Political career==
Wilkinson was first elected to public office as a Calgary city councillor in 1935.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sanderson|first=Kay|title=200 Remarkable Alberta Women|year=1999|publisher=Famous Five Foundation|location=Calgary|page=39|url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=917810}}</ref>
Wilkinson was first elected to public office as a Calgary city councillor in 1935.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sanderson|first=Kay|title=200 Remarkable Alberta Women|year=1999|publisher=Famous Five Foundation|location=Calgary|page=39|url=http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=917810}}</ref>
She would serve on council until 1955.


For some of this time she also was a MLA.
Wilkinson then ran as a Social Credit candidate in the Calgary provincial electoral district in the [[Alberta general election, 1944|1944 Alberta general election]]. She was elected to the district taking the third seat of five and officially elected on the 15th count.<ref name="1944 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1944&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1944 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>


Wilkinson ran for a second term in office in the [[Alberta general election, 1948|1948 Alberta general election]]. She won first place in the constituency and was elected on the first ballot.<ref name="1948 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1948&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1948 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> She would keep her top spot in her bid to win a third term at office in the [[Alberta general election, 1952|1952 Alberta general election]].<ref name="1952 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1952&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1952 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
Wilkinson ran as a Social Credit candidate in the Calgary provincial electoral district in the [[Alberta general election, 1944|1944 Alberta general election]]. She was elected on the 15th count, after votes were transferred as per the [[STV]] system in use at the time.<ref name="1944 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1944&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1944 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>


The [[Alberta general election, 1955|1955 Alberta general election]] saw Wilkinson lose significant support. She barely hung onto a seat winning the fifth out of six seat in the district.<ref name="1955 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1955&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1955 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> Calgary electoral district was abolished in favor of single member riding's. Wilkinson ran in the new electoral district of [[Calgary North]]. She defeated two former Members of the Legislative Assembly to win her final term in office.<ref name="1959 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1959&Constit=Calgary-North| title=Calgary North results 1959 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
Wilkinson ran in the [[Alberta general election, 1948|1948 Alberta general election]] and was elected on the First Count.<ref name="1948 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1948&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1948 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> She won a third term in office in the [[Alberta general election, 1952|1952 Alberta general election]].<ref name="1952 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1952&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1952 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>

The [[Alberta general election, 1955|1955 Alberta general election]] saw Wilkinson lose significant support. She barely hung onto a seat winning the fifth of the six seats in Calgary.<ref name="1955 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1955&Constit=Calgary| title=Calgary results 1955 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> he Calgary electoral district was abolished in favor of single member ridings. Wilkinson ran in the new electoral district of [[Calgary North]]. She defeated two experienced opponents, former Members of the Legislative Assembly A.J.E. Liesemer and Grant MacEwan, to win her final term in office.<ref name="1959 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1959&Constit=Calgary-North| title=Calgary North results 1959 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>

She did not run for re-election in 1963.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:18, 22 August 2018

Rose Wilkinson
MLA for Calgary
In office
1944–1959
Preceded byWilliam Aberhart,
John Bowlen,
James Mahaffey
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
MLA for Calgary North
In office
1959–1963
Preceded byNew District
Succeeded byRobert Simpson
Personal details
BornMarch 19, 1885
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
DiedDecember 18, 1968(1968-12-18) (aged 83)

Rosamond "Rose" Wilkinson (March 19, 1885 – December 18, 1968) was a provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as Calgary city councillor 1936-1955 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1944 to 1963.

Political career

Wilkinson was first elected to public office as a Calgary city councillor in 1935.[1] She would serve on council until 1955.

For some of this time she also was a MLA.

Wilkinson ran as a Social Credit candidate in the Calgary provincial electoral district in the 1944 Alberta general election. She was elected on the 15th count, after votes were transferred as per the STV system in use at the time.[2]

Wilkinson ran in the 1948 Alberta general election and was elected on the First Count.[3] She won a third term in office in the 1952 Alberta general election.[4]

The 1955 Alberta general election saw Wilkinson lose significant support. She barely hung onto a seat winning the fifth of the six seats in Calgary.[5] he Calgary electoral district was abolished in favor of single member ridings. Wilkinson ran in the new electoral district of Calgary North. She defeated two experienced opponents, former Members of the Legislative Assembly A.J.E. Liesemer and Grant MacEwan, to win her final term in office.[6]

She did not run for re-election in 1963.

References

  1. ^ Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 39.
  2. ^ "Calgary results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  3. ^ "Calgary results 1948 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  4. ^ "Calgary results 1952 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  5. ^ "Calgary results 1955 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  6. ^ "Calgary North results 1959 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved 2009-05-09.


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