1st Alberta Legislature
The 1st Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from November 9, 1905, to Monday, March 22, 1909, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1905 Alberta general election which was held on November 9, 1905. The Legislature officially began on November 9, 1905, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on February 25, 1909, and dissolved the next day on February 26, 1909, prior to the 1909 Alberta general election.
| 1st Alberta Legislature | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 9 November 1905 – 22 March 1909 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Alexander Cameron Rutherford September 2, 1905 – May 26, 1910 | ||
| Cabinet | Rutherford cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Albert John Robertson March 15, 1906 – February 25, 1909 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Conservative Party | ||
| Crossbench | Labour Party | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Charles W. Fisher March 15, 1906 – May 15, 1919 | ||
| Members | 25 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Edward VII January 22, 1901 – May 6, 1910 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. George Hedley Vicars Bulyea September 1, 1905 – October 20, 1915 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session March 15, 1906 – May 9, 1906 | |||
| 2nd session January 24, 1907 – March 15, 1907 | |||
| 3rd session January 16, 1908 – March 5, 1908 | |||
| 4th session January 14, 1909 – February 25, 1909 | |||
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Alberta's first government was controlled by the majority Liberal Party led by Premier Alexander Rutherford. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party led by Albert John Robertson. The Speaker was Charles W. Fisher who served in the role until his death from the 1918 flu pandemic in 1919 partway through the 4th Alberta Legislature.