Federal Parliament
William Griesbach was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Government member for the riding of Edmonton West in the 1917 election, defeating incumbent Laurier Liberal Frank Oliver. He served until 15 September 1921 (less than three months before the 1921 election), when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate, in which he served until his death.
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