Arvid Lundell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arvid Lundell

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1899

Place of Birth: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 06-May-1984

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Arvid Lundell

  • Arvid Waldemar Lundell (September 6, 1899 – May 6, 1984) was a newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia.
  • He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1949 to 1952 as a Conservative and from 1956 to 1960 and from 1963 to 1966 as a Social Credit member. He was born in Revelstoke, British Columbia in 1889, the son of Frederick Lundell and Kerstin Cederholm, both natives of Sweden.
  • Lundell was married twice: first to Isabel Dunlop in 1922 and then to Janet McTaggart in 1934.
  • He was the publisher of the Revelstoke Review: as a newsboy, he had delivered the first issue and then, later, he became its owner.
  • Lundell also served as an alderman for Revelstoke and was mayor of Revelstoke from 1962 to 1969.
  • He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1952, 1953 and 1960.
  • Lundell was also president of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association.
  • He died in Revelstoke at the age of 84.

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