Albert F. Canwell

Representative
Albert F. Canwell
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the Fifth District (Spokane) district
In office
1947–1949
Succeeded byDon Magnuson
Personal details
Born
Albert Franklyn Canwell

(1907-01-11)January 11, 1907
Spokane, Washington, USA
DiedApril 1, 2002(2002-04-01) (aged 95)
Spokane, Washington, USA
Political partyRepublican
Occupationjournalist, state representative, professional anti-communist
Known forCanwell Committee

Albert Franklyn Canwell (1907–2002) was an American journalist and politician who served as a member of the Washington State legislature from 1947 to 1949. He is best remembered as the namesake of the Washington legislature's Canwell Committee to investigate communist influence in Washington state, patterned after the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) of the United States Congress.[1]

  1. ^ Canwell, Albert F.; Frederick, Timothy (1997). "Albert F. Canwell: An Oral History" (PDF). Washington State Oral History Program. pp. ii (Jewitt), 1 (family), 5–6 (Spokane), 7 (father), 43 (homeschool), 46–48 (public schooling), 64 (fruit picker), 68 (hobo), 74–78 (quote on Wobblies), 86–88 (moves), 92 (moves), 89 (Seattle), 92–93 (INS), 105 (Yakima), 98 (Communists), 98–99 (Depression), 99 (New Deal), 101 (Spokane), 102 (photo-journalism), 105–106 (WWII), 135 (cattle), 229 (Kohlberg). Retrieved 21 March 2020.

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