William Aberhart (December 30 1878 – May 23 1943) also known as Bible Bill for his outspoken Baptist views was a Canadian politician and the seventh Premier of Alberta between 1935 and 1943. The Social Credit party believed the reason for the depression was that people did not have enough money to spend so the government should give everyone $25/month to stimulate the economy. Aberhart also campaigned for and instituted several anti-poverty and debt relief programs during his premiership.
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active years end date
1940-03-21, 1943-05-23
active years start date
1935-09-03, 1935-11-04, 1940-03-21
associate
Andrew Davison, John J. Bowlen, Fred Anderson (politician), James Mahaffy
birth date
1878-12-30
birth place
Ontario, Bluewater Ontario
death date
1943-05-23
death place
Vancouver
monarch
George V, George VI, Edward VIII
office
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Alberta Minister of Education
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