Adolph Olaf Fimrite | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| Preceded by | Henry DeBolt |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Spirit River |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office December 12, 1968 – September 10, 1971 | |
| Premier | Harry Strom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1913 Kingman, Alberta[1] |
| Died | July 18, 1990 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Occupation | politician |
Adolph Olaf Fimrite (February 16, 1913 – July 18, 1990) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Premier Harry Strom from 1968 to 1971. He grew up in an impoverished, fatherless family homesteading in the North country. During the 1960s, his sister, Olive Stickney (Fimrite), was the first and for eight years the only, woman to be elected as councillor of a rural municipality.[2]
- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1946). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 88.[permanent dead link]