Fred W. Archer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred W. Archer

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1859

Place of Birth: County Galway, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1936

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Frederick William Archer (August 17, 1859 – October 19, 1936) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.
He was a native of Ireland and came to Canada in 1883.
He served in Boulton's Mounted Infantry in the North-West Rebellion. Archer first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1913 Alberta general election.
He defeated Liberal incumbent John Simpson by 10 votes to pick up the riding for the Conservatives.
Archer would hold 1 full term in office as a member of the official opposition. He would be defeated by Liberal candidate Daniel Morkberg while trying to be re-elected in the 1917 Alberta general election.