Charles Duncan Drain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1967–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Garth Turcott |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Bradley |
| Constituency | Pincher Creek-Crowsnest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1913 San Francisco, California[1] |
| Died | January 27, 1991 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
Charles Duncan Drain (January 24, 1913 – January 27, 1991) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition.
Drain first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 general election. He defeated incumbent MLA Garth Turcott to pick up the Pincher Creek-Crowsnest electoral district for the governing Social Credit party.[2] In the 1971 general election he defeated two other candidates.[3] In the 1975 general election his share of the popular vote fell sharply and he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Fred Bradley.[4]
Charles married Mary Michalski and together they had four children, Douglas, Clair, Edmund, and James. [5] Edmund passed away in 2021. [6]