DCHP-3

Bible Bill

Slang, Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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William Aberhart (1878-1943), Premier of Alberta from 1935 to 1943, so called because of his widely popular radio sermons.

Quotations

1958
The Social Credit government of "Bible Bill" Aberhart . . . tried to take over the banks and passed the infamous Accurate News and Information Act. . . .
1965
The economic salvation through Social Credit that William ("Bible Bill") Aberhart was offering . . . had a broader appeal at that time.
1965
[Caption] It's 1937 and Bible Bill Aberhart . . . is at the height of his power.