Political History
| United Farmers of Alberta | |
|---|---|
| President | Henry Wise Wood (1916-?) |
| Poltical leaders | Herbert Greenfield (1921-25) John Edward Brownlee (1925-34) Richard Gavin Reid (1934-35) |
| Founded | 1919 (1919) |
| Dissolved | 1939 (1939) |
| Preceded by | Alberta Non-Partisan League |
| Newspaper | The U.F.A. (1922-1934), The United Farmer (1934-1936) |
| Ideology | Progressivism, Agrarianism, Social Democracy |
| National affiliation | Progressive Party of Canada (~ 1920-1930) Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1935-1939) |
| Governed with support of | Alberta Labor Representation League, Dominion Labor Party (Alberta) |
| Politics of Alberta Political parties Elections |
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