{{Short description|Canadian politician (1935–2023)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | name = Stephen Stiles | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|3|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Oldham, England | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|4|10|1935|3|25|df=y}} | death_place = Didsbury, Alberta | assembly = Alberta Legislative | constituency_AM = Olds-Didsbury | term_start = 2 November 1982 | term_end = 7 May 1986 | predecessor = Gordon Kesler | successor = Roy Brassard | party = Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta | children = | alma_mater = University of Calgary (JD) | occupation = }} '''Anthony Stephen Stiles''' (25 March 1935 &ndash; 10 April 2023) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was born at Oldham, England.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xkmIAAAAMAAJ&q=%22stiles,+anthony+stephen%22|title=Guide Parlementaire Canadien|year=1986}}</ref>

Stiles graduated from the first class of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law in 1979.<ref name="MVT20230414"/>

Stiles first ran for the Progressive Conservatives in the February 1982 by-election in Olds-Didsbury that saw Gordon Kesler from the Western Canada Concept elected. He was defeated running a distant third behind Alberta Social Credit Party candidate Lloyd Quantz.

Stiles won the 1982 general election months later, and served the riding for one term from 1982 to 1986 as the first Conservative elected to the riding.

Stiles died on 10 April 2023, in Didsbury after a long period with Multiple system atrophy - Parkinsonism.<ref name="MVT20230414">{{cite news |title=STILES, Anthony Stephen |url=https://www.mountainviewtoday.ca/obituaries/stiles-anthony-stephen-6857477 |work=MountainviewToday.ca |date=14 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{AlbertaMLAbio|ID=0561|2=A. Stephen Stiles}} *[http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/newspapr/np_page2.asp?code=nn4p0319.jpg Stiles Wins! Front Page The Gazette November 3, 1982] *[http://www.apri.ca/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000000/000022.htm A Philosophical History of Property Rights, by Steve Stiles]

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