William Kovach served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 until his death in 1966 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government.
11 Facts About William Kovach
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William August Kovach was born on January 30,1909, in Passburg, Alberta, which became part of the Crowsnest Pass municipality.
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In 1926, Kovach started working in a coal mine in Bellevue, Alberta.
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William Kovach supplemented his income by driving a taxi and trapping animals for fur.
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William Kovach began working at the Hillcrest-Mowhawk Mines in Hillcrest, Alberta.
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William Kovach became a part time recording secretary for the United Mine Workers.
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William Kovach continued working as a prospector, ending up with West Canadian Collieries.
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William Kovach left the mining business in 1947 to found a trucking company, raise live stock on his ranch and sell insurance.
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William Kovach first ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1948 general election, as the Social Credit candidate in the electoral district of Pincher Creek-Crowsnest.
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William Kovach won on the third vote count to hold the seat for his party.
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William Kovach died on August 4,1966, from a heart seizure while on a fishing trip at Lost Creek.