Summary
Archibald M. Carmichael (4 January 1882 – 30 August 1959) was a Canadian farmer, minister, teacher and politician. Carmichael was a Progressive party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Smithdale, Ontario.
Archibald M. Carmichael | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kindersley | |
| In office December 1921 – August 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Thomas Wordon Myers |
| Succeeded by | Otto Buchanan Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1882 Smithdale, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 30 August 1959 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Progressive |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Mary Magdalene Hahn m. 21 March 1906 2) Roxena Anger m. 2 February 1916[1] |
| Profession | farmer, minister, teacher |
Carmichael attended Collingwood Collegiate Institute, the Bradford Model School and Regina Normal School. He was a schoolteacher for seven years, having received his teachers' certificate in Saskatchewan. From 1910 to 1922 he was secretary-treasurer for the rural municipality of Kindersley (#290) and chaired the area's school board for four years. He also served as secretary-treasurer of several rural phone companies.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kindersley riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected there in 1925, 1926 and 1930. After completing his fourth term, the 17th Canadian Parliament, Carmichael left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1935 vote.
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- Archibald M. Carmichael – Parliament of Canada biography