Charles Pingle
| Charles Steuart Pingle | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office March 25, 1913 – July 18, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | William Smith |
| Constituency | Redcliff |
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In office September 29, 1925 – January 19, 1928 Serving with Perren Baker |
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| Preceded by | William Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Hector Lang |
| Constituency | Medicine Hat |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office February 17, 1920 – July 18, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Oran McPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1880 near Morris, Manitoba |
| Died | January 10, 1928 (aged 47) Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Jean McLeay (1903–1928; his death) |
| Relations | David Steuart |
| Children | Robert Warren Charles Glendining (died in infancy) |
| Residence | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Years of service | May 25, 1915–1918 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Charles Stueart "Charlie" Pingle (October 16, 1880 – January 10, 1928) was a druggist, politician and service man in Alberta, Canada.
Pingle was born in Manitoba. After attending schools in Winnipeg, he apprenticed a druggist in Regina for two years before writing pharmaceutical exams and moving to Alberta to establish his own shop. One of the founding citizens of Medicine Hat, Alberta, he served in various boards and associations within the community. After serving as an alderman in Medicine Hat, in 1915, Pingle enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was stationed in France, where he served for about 5 months before returning to Canada.
After winning a seat as a Liberal in the 1913 Alberta general election and being returned to office again in 1917, Pingle was selected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1920, in which he served until he was defeated in the 1921 Alberta general election by United Farmers candidate William Smith in a close race. He returned to the Assembly in a 1925 by-election in the riding of Medicine Hat, in which he served until his sudden death in 1928.
Charles Steuart Pingle was born to Warren Hume and Georgina (née Steuart) Pingle near Morris, Manitoba on October 16, 1880. His father, born in what would later become Ontario, maintained a family milling business. Upon moving to Regina in 1883, Warren Pingle held many community positions, such as Town Assessor, a jailer, and president of the school board, until his sudden death in 1889 at the age of 41.
Charles Pingle attended a Winnipeg Public School and, following his completing of school, apprenticed with the Bole Drug Company in Regina. In 1899, after apprenticing for two years, he wrote Pharmaceutical exams, and then entered the profession himself. He moved to Medicine Hat, Alberta in 1901, and one year later, purchased a drug business from fellow druggist Donald A. Black, naming the store Pingle Drug and Book Company. He was a member of the first council of the Alberta Pharmaceutical Association from 1911–1912. He later served as president of the Association from 1918 to 1919. He also served as director of various corporations, like the Medicine Hat News, and the Commonwealth Trust Company in Calgary. On top of these positions, he also maintained a farm in Medicine Hat.
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