Seaforth in Huron East in Huron County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Hon. William Aberhart 1878-1943

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 22, 2025

1. Hon. William Aberhart 1878-1943 Marker

Inscription. Founder of the Social Credit Party and premier of Alberta, 1935-43, Aberhart attended Seaforth Collegiate Institute 1893-98, and later graduated from Queen's University. In 1910 he moved to Calgary where from 1915-35 he was a high school principal. An ardent fundamentalist lay preacher he founded the Calgary Prophetic Bible Conference in 1918 to promote Bible study. His weekly religious radio broadcasts beginning in 1925 won him a large audience. In 1932 he became interested in the Social Credit movement and promoted its doctrines in his broadcasts. Convinced of a need for monetary reform, he organized the Social Credit Party in 1935. His party won the election that year and he became premier.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 43° 33.276′ N, 81° 23.328′ W. Marker is in Huron East, Ontario,

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in Huron County. It is in Seaforth. It is at the intersection of Chalk Street North and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on Chalk Street North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Chalk Street N, Huron East ON N0K 1W0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seaforth Cenotaph (approx. half a kilometer away); The Founding of Seaforth (approx. half a kilometer away); Seaforth Firefighters (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Colonel Anthony Van Egmond (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); The Van Egmond House (approx. 2.2 kilometers away); Reverend William Graham (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); St. Columban Church

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 22, 2025

2. Hon. William Aberhart 1878-1943 Marker

The marker is at the front of Seaforth Public School

(approx. 6.4 kilometers away); The Green Bridge (approx. 6.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huron East.

Hon. William Aberhart as Premier of Alberta, c 1935 image. Click for full size.

circa 1935

3. Hon. William Aberhart as Premier of Alberta, c 1935

Source: Wikipedia (Archives of Alberta) public domain

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 22, 2025

4. Hon. William Aberhart 1878-1943 Marker

From the intersection of Franklin Street and Chalk Street North

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.