Selmer Berg
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
1935–1948
Preceded byPeter Enzenauer
Succeeded byAnders Aalborg
ConstituencyAlexandra
Personal details
Born(1886-08-07)August 7, 1886
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died September 17, 1966(1966-09-17) (aged 80)
Marwayne, Alberta, Canada
Political partySocial Credit

Selmer Allan Berg (August 7, 1886 – September 17, 1966) was a Canadian provincial politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1948, sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. He was the son of Norwegian immigrants.[1][2]

Early life

Selmer Allan Berg was born August 7, 1886, at Minneapolis, Minnesota to Knut E. Berg and Serine Solhaug, both of Norwegian descent.[3] Berg was educated in Willmar, Minnesota and moved to Canada in 1915. He married the daughter of Robert Imrie on December 24, 1917, and together had seven children.[3] He was the owner of the general stores of Marwayne and New Norway, Alberta.[3]

Political career

Berg was first elected as a Social Credit member in the 1935 Alberta general election to Alexandra electoral district, defeating incumbent United Farmers of Alberta candidate Peter J. Enzenauer.[4] Berg was subsequently re-elected in the 1940[5] and 1944 Alberta general elections.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". 1946.
  2. ↑ "Edmonton Journal - Google News Archive Search".
  3. 1 2 3 Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1948). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Ottawa: G. Pierre Normandin. p. 404. ISBN 9781414401416. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Alexandra Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alexandra Official Results 1940 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Alexandra Official Results 1944 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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