John W. Frame

John W. Frame
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office June 28, 1926 – June 19, 1930
Preceded by	George Mills
Succeeded by	Frank Falconer
Constituency	Athabasca
Personal details
Born	(1872-11-29)29 November 1872 Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died	8 December 1932(1932-12-08) (aged 60) Athabasca, Alberta
Party	United Farmers
Other political affiliations	Liberal
Occupation	politician

John "Jock" Wadell Frame (29 November 1872 – 8 December 1932) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to 1930 as a member of the Liberal caucus in opposition and later with the United Farmers caucus in government.

Political careers

Frame ran for the nomination of the Liberal Party as its candidate in the electoral district of Athabasca in the 1926 Alberta general election. The nomination was held on May 28, 1926, and Frame was acclaimed as the candidate. Incumbent George Mills had protested the hastily called date, alleging that it prevented party members from the northern portion of the riding to attend the meeting. Mills ran for re-election as an independent Liberal. On election night, Frame, Mills and two other candidates each polled roughly a quarter of the vote on the first count. Frame held a small lead while Mills finished last. Frame won on the third vote count, defeating the United Farmers candidate.

Shortly before the 1930 general election Frame crossed the floor to the United Farmers caucus and was nominated as a UFA candidate. He was defeated in the election by Liberal candidate Frank Falconer.

Later life

Following his loss in the 1930 general election, Frame returned to his 1,000 acre farm. Frame of died of heart failure after a brief illness on December 8, 1932.

External links

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing
• John W. Frame – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile