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 A young farmer called for service and detained in
military camp illegally, whose case became a test for those who followed;
the stern chief justice of the Alberta Supreme Court of 1918, one of the
longest standing members of the bench in Canada; and a well known Calgary
lawyer, who would eventually become prime minister. These were some of the
players in the Conscription Standoff of 1918.
 Two of these individuals spent their lives pursuing
significant public service careers, and their experiences have subsequently
been well documented. Amidst the biographical facts that illustrate both
people, it is essential not to forget their profound pursuit for the rights
of their fellow citizens, in one of the most notorious legal disputes early
Alberta had seen.
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