Eric Joseph Poole
Eric Joseph Poole | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian House of Commons | |
| In office 1935–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Speakman |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Davis Shaw |
| Constituency | Red Deer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1907 |
| Died | 1 January 1969 (aged 61) |
| Party | Social Credit |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
| Occupation | Sapper, building contractor |
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Eric Joseph Poole (19 December 1907 – 1 January 1969) was a building contractor and a Canadian federal politician, serving in the House of Commons as a Social Credit MP from 1935 to 1940.
He was active in the struggles of the unemployed in Calgary in the early 1930s, especially the attack on scab workers at Mission Hill in 1933. Later being arrested, he was sentenced to six months hard labour but due to massive united front marches, rallies and a labour picnic, the city had the convictions stayed.