The political history of Alberta is filled with larger than life characters. I read a lot about Alberta history, and while politicians like William Aberhart, Ernest Manning, Peter Lougheed, and Ralph Klein dominate the history books, I have frequently come across some really interesting lesser known characters. I thought it would be interesting to share are a few of those names with you today.
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8 colourful characters from Alberta’s history worth reading about
![Top left to bottom right: John Leedy, Nick Taylor, Edith Rogers, Joseph Unwin, Bettie Hewes, Chester Ronning, Walter Makowecki and Jon Kushner.](https://daveberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/a4f4cbcd-d69c-4150-a331-442a21fb79ef_800x528.webp)