Stanley Tobin

Stanley Gilbert Tobin (January 19, 1871 - June 12, 1948) was a farmer, businessman, teacher and political figure in Alberta, Canada. Tobin served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and a Member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Stanley Gilbert Tobin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office March 25, 1913 – October 17, 1925
Preceded by	Robert Telford
Succeeded by	Douglas Breton
Constituency	Leduc
Member of the Canadian House of Commons
In office 1925–1926
Preceded by	District Established
Succeeded by	William Irvine
Constituency	Wetaskiwin
Personal details
Born	January 19, 1871 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Died	June 12, 1948(1948-06-12) (aged 77)
Political party	Alberta Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada
Occupation	politician

Born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Tobin ran in the Leduc provincial electoral district in the 1913 Alberta general election. He was elected in a hotly contested election by just over 100 votes against Conservative George Curry.

He would see re-election in 1917 and in 1921. His plurality in the 1921 election was just 10 votes.

Stanley vacated his provincial seat in 1925 to run in the 1925 Canadian federal election in the Wetaskiwin Federal electoral district. He won election as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. In that election he defeated incumbent Progressive incumbent Daniel Webster Warner.

He only served in office for one year and was defeated in the 1926 Canadian Federal Election by William Irvine.

External links

• Stanley Tobin – Parliament of Canada biography
• Stanley Tobin – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Preceded by Robert Telford	MLA Leduc 1913–1925	Succeeded by Douglas Breton
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by New district	Member of Parliament Wetaskiwin 1925-1926	Succeeded by William Irvine