Charles Steuart Pingle | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 25, 1913 – July 18, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | William Smith |
| Constituency | Redcliff |
| In office September 29, 1925 – January 19, 1928 Serving with Perren Baker | |
| Preceded by | William Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Hector Lang |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office February 17, 1920 – July 18, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Oran McPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1880 near Morris, Manitoba |
| Died | January 10, 1928 (aged 47) Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Jean McLeay (m. 1903) |
| Relations | David Steuart |
| Children | Robert Warren Charles Glendining (died in infancy) |
| Residence(s) | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Years of service | May 25, 1915–1918 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Charles Stueart Pingle[1] (October 16, 1880 – January 10, 1928) was a druggist, politician and service man in Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1913 to 1921 and from 1925 to 1928 as a member of the Liberal Party. He also served as Speaker of the Assembly from 1920 to 1921.
Pingle was born in Manitoba. After attending schools in Winnipeg, he apprenticed a druggist in Regina for two years before writing pharmaceutical exams and moving to Alberta to establish his own shop. One of the founding citizens of Medicine Hat, Alberta, he served in various boards and associations within the community. After serving as an alderman in Medicine Hat, in 1915, Pingle enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was stationed in France, where he served for about 5 months before returning to Canada.
After winning a seat as a Liberal in the 1913 Alberta general election and being returned to office again in 1917, Pingle was selected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1920, in which he served until he was defeated in the 1921 Alberta general election by United Farmers candidate William Smith in a close race. He returned to the Assembly in a 1925 by-election in the riding of Medicine Hat, in which he served until his sudden death in 1928.
- ^ His middle name is recorded as "Steuart" in his family's bible, along with the Parliament of Canada website on Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and an additional document from the Alberta Legislature, however the spelling variation of "Stewart" has been used on various Alberta Legislature documents and articles.