Romeo Lamothe
Romeo B. Lamothe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office November 27, 1961 – August 30, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Nordstrom |
| Succeeded by | Donald Hansen |
| Constituency | Bonnyville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1914 St. Edouard |
| Died | November 23, 1991 |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Spouse | Paulette Ouimet |
| Children | Raymond, Lilliane, and Noella |
| Occupation | teacher, businessman, military man and politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Romeo B. Lamothe (October 2, 1914 - November 23, 1991) was a teacher, military man, and provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942 to 1945, seeing action in World War II.
Lamothe served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1961 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus under Premiers E C Manning and Harry Strom. He did not seek re-election in 1971 .
Early life
[edit]Lamothe was born on October 2, 1914, in the hamlet of St. Edouard, Alberta. He took his post secondary education at St. John College and Camrose Normal School and became a teacher.[1]
Lamothe joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and saw action in World War II. His career in the Air Force ended in 1945.
Political career
[edit]Lamothe ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election held on November 27, 1961, as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Bonnyville. He won the race easily with a landslide majority to hold the seat for his party.[2]
Lamothe ran for a second term in the 1963 Alberta general election. His popular vote decreased but he still won a comfortable plurality to hold the district.[3]
Lamothe ran his third term in office in the 1967 Alberta general election. He held his seat in a hotly contested race against Vic Justik for the second election in a row. Justik ran as a Coalition candidate being nominated by both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives.[4]
Lamothe retired from the assembly at dissolution in 1971.
Late life
[edit]After leaving public office, Lamothe donated the documents from his political career to the Alberta Provincial Archives in 1973.[1] Lamothe died on November 23, 1991.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Romeo Lamothe fonds". Archive Society of Alberta. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ "By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
- ^ "Bonnyville results 1963". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Bonnyville results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "Death Notice". Legion Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2010.