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Jake Josvanger

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Jake H. Josvanger
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
June 29, 1955 – June 18, 1959
Preceded byLaudas Joly
Succeeded byKarl Nordstrom
ConstituencyBonnyville
Personal details
Born(1908-12-22)December 22, 1908
Dilke, Saskatchewan[1]
DiedJune 30, 1966(1966-06-30) (aged 57)
Political partyLiberal
Occupationpolitician

Jake H. Josvanger (December 22, 1908 – June 30, 1966) was a former provincial and municipal level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. He was also a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87.

Political career

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Josvanger ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the provincial election as a candidate for the Liberals. He won the Bonnyville electoral district defeating two other candidates with just over 50% of the popular vote.[2]

He was elected later that year as a municipal councilor for the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 in the first election held after its creation in 1955.[3] Josvanger would serve both political posts.

Josvanger ran for a second term in provincial office in the 1959 Alberta general election. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Karl Nordstrom, finishing second in the three way race.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1958.
  2. ^ "Bonnyville results 1955". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  3. ^ William Slawuta. "Municipal District". The Historical Museum of Bonnyville. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
  4. ^ "Bonnyville results 1959". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
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