Selmer Berg

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]

Selmer Berg
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office 1935–1948
Preceded by	Peter Enzenauer
Succeeded by	Anders Aalborg
Constituency	Alexandra
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 party	Social Credit

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]