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- Charles_M._OBrien abstract "Charles Macnamara \"Charlie\" O'Brien (March 2, 1875 – February 23, 1952) was a Canadian socialist activist and politician in Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1913.O'Brien was born at Bells Rapids, near Bangor, Hastings County, Ontario to John Patrick and Matilda (née Price) O'Brien. His father, J.P. O'Brien would perish in the sinking of a boat, the Mayflower, at the Madawaska River, in 1912. He worked in the logging, mining industry and in railroad camps. In 1899, he came west to Alberta while working for the railway, via the Crowsnest line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. An evangelist, he was also a national organizer for the Socialist Party of Canada, and leader of the Alberta branch.O'Brien was described as a \"dedicated socialist\", and a skilled orator and author, drawing comparisons to prominent activists Bill Haywood, Jack London and Eugene V. Debs, in terms of his impact in Socialism in Canada. O'Brien ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1909 in the new Rocky Mountain constituency, and, despite not garnering union support, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election as a member of the Socialist Party of Alberta, narrowly defeating Liberal John Angus Macdonald by 32 votes. He was the first Socialist member elected to the Alberta Legislature. It was said that O'Brien's election to the legislature \"reflected a growing radicalization\" of coal miners in Alberta; O'Brien's constituency at the time was also mainly miners. The Coleman Miner however down-played his election, saying:\"The election just past goes to show just what little interest was taken in the affairs of the province by the thinking people, especially the votes of the Rocky riding. The Socialists deserve great credit for the way every man of them got out and hustled; also the supporters of the Independent who were made up of, principally, the working classes—including Dagos and Salvs who neither read, speak, our languafe. These people are herded to the polls like so many cattle and voted according to instructions from their leaders who are paid well for the service rendered. The services of these men are always at the disposal of the highest bidder. Surely this is a disgraceful state of affairs, never-the-less true.During his term in office, he worked to improve conditions for the miners, having run on that platform in his election bid. In December 1910, he introduced an amendment to the existing Coal Mines Act, proposing many additional safety measures in the industry. O'Brien also initiated a bill permitting the Alberta government to protect an apparent Russian fugitive (charged with murder for assassination of a Russian governor and arson) by refusing to extradite him back to Russia if investigation showed that he faced political persecution back in Russia. He would also participate in the Alberta and Great Waterways Railway debate. Owing to his speech skills, O'Brien would set a provincial legislative record during this term, delivering a speech to the house on February 13, 1912 which was 5 hours and 50 minutes in length, still having not finished his speech when the session was adjourned for the day.While in office would also continue his activism of Socialism, with giving speeches to promote it; an incident in 1909 occurred when he was arrested during while giving a speech near a highway in Regina. A crowd of 500 had gathered to listen, which resulted in O'Brien's arrest for obstructing traffic. Also, in 1911 he engaged in a Canada-wide tour to promote Socialist ideals. He was later endorsed by the Trades and Labour Congress of Canada at the end of his term.He would stand for reelection in the 1913 general election, but was defeated by Conservative Robert E. Campbell, by just over 80 votes. O'Brien moved to California around 1915, where he would die in 1952.".
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- Charles_M._OBrien deathDate "1952-02-23".
- Charles_M._OBrien deathPlace Los_Angeles_County,_California.
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- Charles_M._OBrien party Socialist_Party_of_Alberta.
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- Charles_M._OBrien successor Robert_Campbell_(Alberta_politician).
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- Charles_M._OBrien birthDate "1875-03-02".
- Charles_M._OBrien birthPlace "Bells Rapids, Ontario".
- Charles_M._OBrien constituency Rocky_Mountain_(provincial_electoral_district).
- Charles_M._OBrien deathDate "1952-02-23".
- Charles_M._OBrien deathPlace Los_Angeles_County,_California.
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- Charles_M._OBrien name "Charles M. O'Brien".
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- Charles_M._OBrien office "Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta".
- Charles_M._OBrien party Socialist_Party_of_Alberta.
- Charles_M._OBrien party Socialist_Party_of_Canada.
- Charles_M._OBrien successor Robert_Campbell_(Alberta_politician).
- Charles_M._OBrien termEnd "March 1913".
- Charles_M._OBrien termStart "March 1909".
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- Charles_M._OBrien years "1909".
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- Charles_M._OBrien comment "Charles Macnamara \"Charlie\" O'Brien (March 2, 1875 – February 23, 1952) was a Canadian socialist activist and politician in Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1913.O'Brien was born at Bells Rapids, near Bangor, Hastings County, Ontario to John Patrick and Matilda (née Price) O'Brien. His father, J.P. O'Brien would perish in the sinking of a boat, the Mayflower, at the Madawaska River, in 1912.".
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