Albert Planta
Albert E. Planta (September 11, 1868 - June 19, 1952) was a Canadian Senator and financial agent. He resigned from the Senate on December 11, 1935 after being sentenced to two years imprionsment for fraud after he used $700 of a client's funds for his own use instead of for the 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