S. A. G. Barnes | |
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Edmonton Public School Trustee | |
In office December 12, 1910 – December 10, 1917 | |
In office December 8, 1919 – December 14, 1925 | |
In office December 13, 1926 – November 12, 1936 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office August 22, 1935 – March 21, 1940 Serving with David Duggan (1935–1940), Edward Gray (1937–1940), William Howson (1935–1936), Walter Morrish (1936–1940), David Mullen (1935-1940), Gerald O'Connor (1935–1940) and George Van Allen (1935–1937) | |
Preceded by | William Atkinson, Charles Gibbs, Frederick Jamieson and John Lymburn |
Succeeded by | Norman James, Hugh John MacDonald, Ernest Manning, John Page |
Constituency | Edmonton |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Augustus Gordon Barnes August 10, 1875 Warwick, Ontario |
Died | April 14, 1941 Edmonton, Alberta | (aged 65)
Political party | Social Credit |
Other political affiliations | Independent Progressive |
Spouse | Florence Shaver |
Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
Occupation | teacher, insurance salesman and politician |
Samuel Augustus Gordon Barnes (August 10, 1875[1] – April 14, 1941) was a Canadian teacher, insurance salesman and politician from Alberta. He held public office on both the municipal and provincial levels of government in the province. He served for decades as an Edmonton Public School trustee, his first stint was from 1910 to 1917 and then from 1919 to 1925 and a third stint from 1926 to 1936. He also served a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1940 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and later as an Independent in opposition.