Career
Ebbett ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in a by-election that was to be held on November 19, 1917 as the Liberal candidate in the Vermilion electoral district. He was acclaimed on nomination day held November 15, 1917 when no other candidates came forward. Ebbett ran for a second term in office in the 1921 Alberta general election.
He was defeated in a landslide by United Farmers candidate Richard Reid.
