Herbert W. Greenfield (November 25, 1869 – August 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician who served as Premier of Alberta from 1921 until 1925. Born in Winchester, England, he emigrated to Canada in his late twenties, settling first in Ontario and then in Alberta, where he farmed. He soon became involved in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA), a farmers' lobby organization that was in the process of becoming a political party, eventually becoming the organization's vice president.
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- Herbert W. Greenfield (November 25, 1869 – August 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician who served as Premier of Alberta from 1921 until 1925. Born in Winchester, England, he emigrated to Canada in his late twenties, settling first in Ontario and then in Alberta, where he farmed. He soon became involved in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA), a farmers' lobby organization that was in the process of becoming a political party, eventually becoming the organization's vice president. Though he did not run in the 1921 provincial election, the first in which the UFA fielded candidates, Greenfield was the party's eventual choice to serve as Premier when the UFA won a majority of the seats that year. Like most of the UFA caucus, Greenfield had no experience in government and he struggled in the position. He relied extensively on his Attorney General, John E. Brownlee, for counsel on policy and strategy. He was unable to control his caucus, which did not generally believe in party discipline, and his government lost several votes in the legislature despite its nominal majority. He was unable to effectively address the problems facing farmers (including drought and low grain prices), bitter labour disputes in the coal industry, or the pronounced divisions in public opinion that had sprung up around prohibition (which his government ended). Despite this, his time as Premier saw the eventual elimination of the provincial deficit, substantial progress in negotiating the transfer of natural resource rights from the federal government, and the creation of the Alberta Wheat Pool. He also named Irene Parlby as the province's first female cabinet minister. By 1924, many UFA Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) wanted to see Greenfield leave office, both because they were frustrated with his failings and because they thought it likely that a Greenfield-led government would be defeated in the next election. Their first attempt to replace him failed when Brownlee, their intended replacement, refused to have anything to do with the plan, but a second attempt in 1925 was successful when Brownlee agreed to take office if Greenfield personally requested that he do so. Greenfield had not wanted the job in the first place, and agreed to resign in Brownlee's favour. After his retirement from politics, Greenfield represented Alberta in London, England for several years before returning to Canada to work in the oil and gas industry. He died in 1949 at the age of 79.
- Herbert Greenfield war ein kanadischer Politiker und Landwirt. Vom 13. August 1921 bis zum 23. November 1925 war er Premierminister der Provinz Alberta und Anführer des politischen Flügels der Bauerngenossenschaft United Farmers of Alberta.
- L'honorable Herbert Greenfield était un homme politique canadien qui a été premier ministre de l'Alberta de 1921 à 1925.
- Herbert Greenfield was een Canadees politicus en de vierde premier van Alberta van 1921 tot 1925. Greenfield groeide op in Engeland en genoot daar ook onderwijs vooraleer hij in 1892 naar Canada emigreerde. Hij vestigde zich uiteindelijk in 1906 in Alberta waar hij een succesvol boerenbedrijf oprichtte. Politiek gezien behoorde Greenfield eerst tot de Liberale Partij maar al snel sloot hij zich aan bij de United Farmers of Alberta waar hij het tot vicepresident bracht. Nadat de UFA onverwachts de provinciale verkiezingen van 1921 wonnen werd Henry Wise Wood, president van de UFA gevraagd een regering te vormen. Deze weigerde echter waarna Greenfield werd overgehaald om de taak op zich te nemen. Op 13 augustus 1921 volgde hij dan ook de uittredende premier Charles Stewart op. Gedurende Greenfield's termijn als premier werden er verbeteringen doorgevoerd in het gezondheisstelsel en het onderwijs van Alberta en werd tevens de infrastructuur verbeterd. Een groeiende split tussen de UFA leden en de regering zorgde er echter voor dat Greenfield op 23 november 1925 aftrad als premier van Alberta. Na zijn politieke carrière werd Greenfield actief in de bloeiende olieindustrie van Alberta. Hij werd onder andere president van de Alberta Petroleum Association.
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- Franklin Harris Greenfield
Arnold Leake Greenfield
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- Premier of Alberta, 1921–1925
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- Herbert W. Greenfield (November 25, 1869 – August 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician who served as Premier of Alberta from 1921 until 1925. Born in Winchester, England, he emigrated to Canada in his late twenties, settling first in Ontario and then in Alberta, where he farmed. He soon became involved in the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA), a farmers' lobby organization that was in the process of becoming a political party, eventually becoming the organization's vice president.
- Herbert Greenfield war ein kanadischer Politiker und Landwirt. Vom 13. August 1921 bis zum 23. November 1925 war er Premierminister der Provinz Alberta und Anführer des politischen Flügels der Bauerngenossenschaft United Farmers of Alberta.
- L'honorable Herbert Greenfield était un homme politique canadien qui a été premier ministre de l'Alberta de 1921 à 1925.
- Herbert Greenfield was een Canadees politicus en de vierde premier van Alberta van 1921 tot 1925. Greenfield groeide op in Engeland en genoot daar ook onderwijs vooraleer hij in 1892 naar Canada emigreerde. Hij vestigde zich uiteindelijk in 1906 in Alberta waar hij een succesvol boerenbedrijf oprichtte. Politiek gezien behoorde Greenfield eerst tot de Liberale Partij maar al snel sloot hij zich aan bij de United Farmers of Alberta waar hij het tot vicepresident bracht.
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