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Planta was born in [[Australia]] and moved to [[British Columbia]]. He served as [[mayor]] of [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]] for eight years and was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature before being appointed to the Senate by Sir [[Robert Borden]] on June 26, 1917. He sat in the [[Upper House]] as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historic)|Conservative]] until his resignation.<ref name=resign/> |
Planta was born in [[Australia]] and moved to [[British Columbia]]. He served as [[mayor]] of [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]] for eight years and was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature before being appointed to the Senate by Sir [[Robert Borden]] on June 26, 1917. He sat in the [[Upper House]] as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historic)|Conservative]] until his resignation.<ref name=resign/> |
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Revision as of 13:17, 12 August 2010
Albert Planta | |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Criminal status | Dead |
| Children | Clive Planta |
| Criminal charge | Fraud |
| Penalty | Two years imprionsment |
Albert E. Planta (11 September 1868 - 19 June 1952) was a Canadian Senator and financial agent. He resigned from the Senate 11 December 1935 after being sentenced to two years imprionsment for fraud after he used $700 of a client's funds for personal use instead of his client's mortgage.[1][2][3][4]
His son, Clive Planta, was a member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly at the time of the elder Planta's conviction.[5]
Planta was born in Australia and moved to British Columbia. He served as mayor of Nanaimo, British Columbia for eight years and was an unsuccessful candidate for the provincial legislature before being appointed to the Senate by Sir Robert Borden on June 26, 1917. He sat in the Upper House as a Conservative until his resignation.[3]
References
- ^ "Senate Is Watching Planta Appeal Stand", Toronto Daily Star, December 5, 1935
- ^ "Find Senator Planta Guilty Of Conversion", Toronto Daily Star, December 4, 1935
- ^ a b "Senator Tried On Fraud Charge", The Globe, December 4, 1935
- ^ "Senator Planta Resigning Seat", The Globe, December 9, 1935
- ^ "No Move To Appeal Made By Planta", The Globe, December 7, 1935
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- 1868 births
- 1952 deaths
- British Columbia Conservative Party politicians
- Historical Conservative Party of Canada senators
- Canadian senators from British Columbia
- Mayors of Nanaimo
- Australian immigrants to Canada
- Canadian fraudsters
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