5 Mayors' Gallery Herbert Arthur Sinnott City of Calgary Mayor, 1913 January 2 - 1915 January 2 Herbert Arthur Sinnott was born on January 7, 1871 in King's County, New Brunswick. He received his education in Sussex, New Brunswick and Sackville. Mr. Sinnott attended Mount Allison University, graduating with a diploma. He pursued a teaching career in Gagetown and Moncton and in 1903 he became a school principal in Calgary. In 1908, Mr. Sinnott began a career in law, articling under Thomas M. Tweedie. He was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1911. Mr. Sinnott was elected Mayor in 1912 and and served two terms in office. He also served both as Trustee and Chairman of the Public School Board. Sinnott, Herbert Arthur Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Sinnott H A.jpg 2010 June 01 2010 June 01 2010 June 01 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery 5 S84-50 James Rodney (Rod) Winter Sykes City of Calgary Mayor, 1969 October 22 - 1977 October 31 James Rodney (Rod) Winter Sykes was born in Montreal on May 19, 1929. He was educated in Victoria and also in Montreal where he attended Sir George Williams University. Mr. Sykes articled as a Chartered Accountant and then worked for the firm of Price Waterhouse & Co. from 1949 to 1959 in Victoria, Vancouver and Montreal. He joined Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1960. Located in Montreal, Mr. Sykes worked in the Department of Research where he was responsible for economic and financial studies in resource and land development. Mr. Sykes and his wife, Gisele, arrived in Calgary in 1962. He organised Canadian Pacific's real estate subsidiary, the Marathon Realty Company Ltd., in 1963, locating the head office in Calgary. He later became Vice-President & General Manager, Prairie Provinces. Mr. Sykes was involved with real estate work for the CPR from 1962 until 1969. He was also the Project Manager & Director, Husky Tower Ltd from 1966 to 1969, a joint venture project between Husky Oil Ltd. and Marathon Realty. The Husky Tower (now Calgary Tower) was the tallest tower in the western hemisphere at that time with an innovative construction method that garnered widespread interest. Mr. Sykes was responsible for concept, economic evaluation, planning and construction. In 1969, Mr. Sykes ran for the Mayoralty, winning with the largest majority in Calgary's history. He served three terms before stepping down prior to the 1977 election. After three years in private life and managing a property consultancy firm, Mr. Sykes decided to return to politics. He was Leader of the Official Opposition, Alberta from 1980 to March 1982 when he resigned. Running as a Liberal candidate in the 1984 Federal Election, Mr. Sykes made an unsuccessful bid for the riding of Calgary East. At present, Mr. Sykes is the President of Sykes Property Consultants Ltd., providing consulting services in real estate investment and development. Mr. Sykes has been a member of many civic, charitable and special interest organisations. His contributions have been recognised through a number of awards: The Alberta Achievement Award (1969) from the Government of Alberta, The Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 for public service, The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 for public service, and the Alberta Centennial Medal in 2005 in recognition of outstanding service. There is a another photo of Rod Sykes, source unknown, in the Mayors' Photos. Sykes, James Rodney (Rod) Winter Bay 197, Shelf 02 9 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder7\CalAPP-01206.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 CalA PP-01206 Photo Print (PP) Collection, Box 9 5 Mayors' Gallery Daniel Webster Marsh Town of Calgary Mayor, 1889 January 21 - 1890 January 20 Daniel Webster Marsh was born in Hudson Township, New Hampshire on August 15, 1838. He received his education in Nashua, New Hampshire. As a young man, Mr. Marsh served with the 30th Wisconsin Infantry and took part in the Dakota Territories Indian Campaigns. After leaving the army, he worked as a fur trader in Dakota country. By 1876 Mr. Marsh was operating a small general store in Fort Benton, Montana. He gave up his store and between 1876 and 1883 he managed the T.C. Power and Brother store in Fort Walsh in the North West Territories. By 1884 he was located in Calgary handling affairs for Power and Brother until 1893. Between 1884 and 1885 he supplied beef for Canadian Pacific Railway construction crews. By 1888 he had bought out T.C. Power and Brothers company, which Mr. Marsh in turn sold out to Messrs. Wood and Green. He served as Mayor of the Town of Calgary for one term from January 21, 1889 to January 20, 1890. Mr. Marsh also owned a cattle ranching business with his nephew, Horace A. Greeley. Their ranch, in the Cypress Hills near Maple Creek, proved profitable. In 1896 Daniel Webster Marsh was elected the first president of the Western Stock Growers' Association. After a lengthy illness, Daniel Webster Marsh died on June 27, 1916 at the age of 77. Marsh, Daniel Webster Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Marsh D W.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Samuel Hunter Adams City of Calgary Alderman, 1916 January 3 - 1920 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1921 January 3 - 1923 January 2 Samuel Hunter Adams was born in 1878 near Dundas, Ontario. He moved to Manitoba in 1897 where he taught school until entering Manitoba College in 1902. He moved to Calgary upon his graduation in 1906. He was elected Alderman on December 6, 1915 and served for three terms until he resigned in 1920. He then made a successful bid for the mayoralty in 1920 against opponent Isaac Ruttle. During his two terms as Mayor, his biggest challenge was dealing with Calgary's serious post-war unemployment. Samuel Hunter Adams retired from municipal politics in 1923. He practised law in Calgary with the firm Adams, Fitch and Arnold until his retirement in 1955, when he moved to Saltspring Island in British Columbia. He died on December 10, 1975 and was buried at Union Cemetery on December 15, 1975. Adams, Samuel Hunter Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Adams S A.jpg 2009 July 15 2009 July 15 2009 July 15 Glenbow Image No. NA-2795-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery Ross Patterson Alger City of Calgary Alderman, 1971 October 25 - 1974 October 28 City of Calgary Mayor, 1977 October 31 - 1980 October 27 Ross Alger was born on August 12, 1920 in Prelate, Saskatchewan and moved to Alberta with his family in the 1930s. In 1942 he received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta. Mr. Alger served as a navigator in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942 to 1946. He returned to school upon his discharge and received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto in 1947. He married the former Lois MacQueen the same year and they moved to Calgary where he began a career in accounting. Mr. Alger became a Public School Board Trustee in 1958. He was Chairman of the Board from 1962 to 1964. In 1971, he was appointed Chairman of the Citizens' Budget Commission and won a seat on City Council the same year. In 1974, he made an unsuccessful bid for the mayoralty, losing to Rod Sykes. Three years later he ran again and was elected Mayor, winning thirteen of the fourteen wards. Ross Alger served one term through to 1980. He lost the 1980 election to Ralph Klein. Mr. Alger died in Calgary on January 16, 1992. There is a sepia print of CalA PP-03004 in the Mayors' Photos. Alger, Ross Patterson Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder16\CalAPP-03004.jpg 2008 March 03 2008 March 03 2008 March 03 CalA PP-03004 Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery 98-009-1 Donald Adam Hartman City of Calgary Alderman, 1969 October 22 - 1989 March 21 City of Calgary Mayor, 1989 March 21 - 1989 October 1989 Donald Adam Hartman was born in Calgary on August 3, 1929. He received his primary and secondary school education in the city and subsequently studied accounting at the Calgary Business College. On completion of his college education, he joined the Canadian Pacific Railway and was associated with that Company for twenty-nine years. In 1982 Alderman Hartman established Rivecal Energy Ltd., a private family-operated company. He was elected to City Council as an Alderman in 1969 and was successful in his bid for re-election in six subsequent elections. As Alderman, he has served as Chairman of the Standing Policy Committees on Operations and Development, Legislation and Finance and Budget and also as Chairman of the Land Committee and Chairman of Carewest. In October of 1981 he assisted the C.O.D.A. team in Baden-Baden, Federal Republic of Germany, in successfully securing the 1988 Olympic Winter Games for Calgary. On March 21, 1989 Alderman Hartman was appointed by Council to serve as Mayor for the remaining term of office left vacant due to Mayor Ralph Klein's resignation. Mayor Hartman was not successful in his bid for re-election later that year, losing to Al Duerr. Donald Hartman died on July 5, 1996. There is a another photo of Don Hartman, source unknown, in the Mayors' Photos. Hartman, Donald Adam Bay 092, Shelf 06 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\CalA98-009-1.jpg April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 CalA 98-009-1 City Clerk's Department fonds 5 Mayors' Gallery George Murdoch Town of Calgary Councillor, 1889 January 21 - 1890 January 20 City of Calgary Alderman, 1895 January 7 - 1896 January 6 Town of Calgary Mayor, 1884 December 4 - 1886 October 21 George Murdoch was born in 1850 in Paisley, Scotland. He came to Canada with his family in 1854, settling in St. Johns, New Brunswick. He left home at eighteen and trained as a harness maker in Chicago, returning to New Brunswick in 1871. He left there on May 4, 1883 destined for the North West Territories. Mr. Murdoch arrived in Calgary, Alberta just months before the Canadian Pacific Railway reached the community. A saddle-maker by trade, he opened a harness shop on Atlantic (now 9th) Avenue SE. He quickly became active in public life and was one of the prime movers behind the drive to achieve municipal incorporation. In the first town election held in December of 1884, George Murdoch was elected The Town of Calgary's first Mayor. He also served as a Town of Calgary Councillor from 1889-1890, and as a City of Calgary Alderman from 1895-1896. He was senior warden of the first Masonic Lodge in the North West, vice-president of Calgary's first Literary Society, a director of the Agricultural Society and president of the St. Andrew's Society. George Murdoch died on February 2, 1910. A copy of a crop of Glenbow Image No. NA-644-30 is available in Box 1 of the Aldermanic Photos. Murdoch, George Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Murdoch G.jpg 2007 October 12 2007 October 12 2007 October 12 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery 4 S87-334 Wesley Fletcher Orr Town of Calgary Councillor, 1888 January 16 - 1891 January 19 Town of Calgary Councillor, 1892 January 18 - 1893 January 16 Town of Calgary Councillor/Alderman, 1893 January 16 -1894 January 2 City of Calgary Mayor, 1894 January 17 - 1896 January 6 City of Calgary Mayor, 1897 January 4 - 1898 January 3 Wesley Fletcher Orr was born in LaChute, Quebec on March 3, 1831. He arrived in Calgary in 1883 and quickly took an active interest in the young community. He acquired 10,000 acres of land south of the Elbow River and purchased another large tract east of the Elbow River in partnership with William Pearce and Col. James Walker. Later Mr. Orr was instrumental in the Canadian Pacific Railway's decision to build their shops on Calgary's outskirts, giving land to the Company as an inducement. He served as Mayor after the passage of the Calgary Charter which elevated Calgary from the status of Town to the status of City. He thus assumed the distinction of being the first Mayor of the City of Calgary. With the exception of one term, he also served as Alderman, from 1888 to 1894. Mr. Orr was one of the early editors and managers of the Calgary Herald. In 1961, a stained glass window in St. Stephen's Anglican Church was dedicated to Mr. Orr's memory. Wesley Fletcher Orr died in Calgary on February 16, 1898. A photo of an oil painting of Mayor Orr held by the Glenbow Art Department is also available in Box 2 of the Mayor's Photos. Orr, Wesley Fletcher Bay 357, Shelf 05 9 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Orr W S (Photo).jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NA-1953-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery 4 S87-334 James Stuart Mackie City of Calgary Alderman, 1894 October 2 - 1897 January 4 City of Calgary Alderman, 1898 January 3 - 1900 January 2 City of Calgary Alderman, 1909 July 29 - 1910 January 3 City of Calgary Mayor, 1901 January 7 - 1902 January 6 James Stuart Mackie was born in 1861 in the City of Westminster, England. He moved to Winnipeg in 1882 where he was employed by the Hingston-Smith Arms Company. Four years later, in 1886, Mr. Mackie arrived in Calgary. He opened a fur and sporting goods business with Walter Grant MacKay under the name Mackie and MacKay. In 1901, Mr. Mackie bought the Thompson Stationary Company's store in Calgary. He served as Alderman from 1894 to 1900 and again from 1909 to 1910. Between his aldermanic service, he was Mayor from 1900 to 1901. As an alderman Mr. Mackie was a strong advocate of the Calgary and Edmonton Railroad. The highlight of his mayoralty was The City of Calgary's reception for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. After 1906, Mr. Mackie devoted his energies to real estate. Among his construction projects were the Mackie and Lancaster buildings. Mr. Mackie was President of Lancaster Building Ltd., a position later assumed by his son. A charter member of the Calgary Board of Trade, he was also a long-time member of the Southern Alberta Pioneer and Older-Timers' Association. James Stuart Mackie died in 1949. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-3884-3 is available in Box 1 of the Aldermanic Photos. Mackie, James Stuart Bay 357, Shelf 05 9 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Mackie J S.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery 5 S87-334 Thomas Underwood City of Calgary Alderman-elect, 1894 January 15 - 1894 February 17 (not permitted to serve) City of Calgary Alderman, 1895 January 7 - 1896 January 6 City of Calgary Alderman, 1897 January 4 - 1902 January 6 City of Calgary Alderman, 1904 - 1905 January 2 City of Calgary Mayor, 1902 January 6 - 1904 January 5 Thomas Underwood was born in Leicester, England on May 6, 1863 and emigrated to Canada as a young man. He arrived in Winnipeg in 1883, taking a job as a farm hand. Two years later, Mr. Underwood joined a Canadian Pacific Railway construction gang and was working at Craigellachie at the time of the "last spike". Following completion of the railway, he settled in Calgary. Mr. Underwood was employed by the Jarrett-Cushing Lumber Company. Within two and a half years he had established his own contracting business. He was involved with many of the larger building projects in Calgary, including the first Bank of Montreal and the Senator Patrick Burns mansion. Mr. Underwood served seven terms as Alderman from 1895 to 1901 and again in 1903 and 1904. He was elected Mayor twice, serving his terms in 1902 and 1903. Mr. Underwood died in Calgary on May 10, 1948. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-2639-1 is also available in Box 2 of the Mayor's Photos. Underwood, Thomas Bay 357, Shelf 05 9 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Underwood T.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Andrew Davison City of Calgary Alderman, 1922 January 3 - 1926 December 31 City of Calgary Alderman, 1929 January - 1929 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1930 January 1 - 1945 December 31 Andrew Davison was born in 1886 in Moneymore, County Derry, Ireland. He arrived in Alberta in 1895 and received his education in both Edmonton and Calgary. Prior to entering politics, Mr. Davison worked as a printer, a linotype operator and publisher and was associated with the News Telegram, The Albertan, and The Herald. Mr. Davison served overseas as a Pay Sergeant with the Canadian Army Pay Corps during World War I. He served as Pay Master of the Second Battalion, Calgary Highlanders, with the rank of captain, during World War II. In 1921, Mr. Davison was elected to Calgary City Council as a Labour Alderman. After serving four terms as Alderman from 1922 to 1926 and in 1929, he was elected Mayor. He was re-elected Mayor another seven times, serving a total of sixteen years as the City's Chief Magistrate, a record unequalled before or since. During his term the ambitious and controversial Glenmore Dam water system was completed, as well as additions to the General Hospital. He is also credited with sound management of The City's finances during the Great Depression. In 1945, due to ill health, Mayor Davison resigned office and retired to Vancouver. Andrew Davison died in Vancouver on April 6, 1963. A crop of Glenbow Image No. NA-1499-1 is available in Box 1 of the Mayors' Photos. Davison, Andrew Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Davison A.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NB-16-244 Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery James Delamere Lafferty Town of Calgary Mayor, 1890 January 20 - 1891 January 19 James Delamere Lafferty was born in Ontario about 1853. After obtaining his degree in medicine, he first practiced in Ontario and then moved to Winnipeg in 1881. Doctor Lafferty arrived in Calgary in 1885. His reputation as a physician was known throughout western Canada. Doctor Lafferty's posts included Chief Surgeon for the Canadian Pacific Railway and first President of the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons. In addition to a large medical practice, Doctor Lafferty established and managed a system of private banks that reached from the west coast to Winnipeg. He was elected Mayor of Calgary in 1890 and served one term. Doctor James Delamere Lafferty died in 1920. Lafferty, James Delamere Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Lafferty J D.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery Donald Hugh Mackay City of Calgary Alderman, 1946 January 1 - 1949 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1950 January 1 - 1951 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1952 January 2 - 1959 October 19 Donald Hugh Mackay was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on March 22, 1914. He spent his youth in Calgary and Drumheller, receiving most of his public school education in Drumheller. He settled with his family in Calgary in the early 1930s. He was first employed by The Albertan and later worked for the radio station CJCJ. By 1943, at the age of twenty-nine, Mr. Mackay was Manager of Station CJCJ. In 1945, he ran for City Council and was elected, topping the polls for that year. Three years later Alderman Mackay led the Calgary contingent on its high-spirited and much publicised visit to the 1948 Grey Cup in Toronto, an occasion generally credited with starting the tradition of Grey Cup reverie. In 1949, he was elected Mayor. During his ten years in office he saw the city undergo a period of tremendous growth. A self-proclaimed civic-booster, he travelled widely promoting Calgary. Mayor Mackay made two unsuccessful bids in Federal politics, one in 1949 and again in 1957. He lost the 1959 civic election to Harry Hays. Mr. Mackay joined the Downtown Development Corporation in Phoenix, Arizona in 1962. He later returned to Calgary and in 1974 he worked for the Calgary Convention Centre as a sales representative. He became a consultant in Phoenix for the Calgary real estate firm of Cowley and Keith. Donald H. Mackay died in Calgary on January 26, 1979. Mackay, Donald Hugh Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Mackay D H.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NA-2775-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery 5 S84-50 John (Jack) Clifford Leslie City of Calgary Alderman, 1961 October 23 - 1965 September 15 City of Calgary Mayor, 1965 October 18 - 1969 October 22 John (Jack) Clifford Leslie was born in Calgary on June 15, 1920. He received his primary and secondary school education in Calgary and attended the University of Alberta. With the outbreak of war, Mr. Leslie left his studies in Edmonton and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He saw four years service as a pilot. He married Jean Logan of Calgary in 1942. Following the war, he obtained his A.A.C.I. degree from the Appraisal Institute of Canada and began to pursue a career in real estate. In 1962, Mr. Leslie ran for City Council and was elected as the representative for Ward 4 and served four years as an Alderman. He was instrumental in establishing the School Board Liaison Committee; led a successful fight to keep the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks off the banks of the Bow River; developed Nose Hill and Confederation Parks; helped achieve "international airport" status for Calgary; and established the Airport Authority. He was elected Mayor in 1965, the first native Calgarian to be elected to this position. During Mayor Leslie's term major low-cost housing schemes were undertaken in several areas of the city including urban renewal efforts; the Palliser Square project was completed; and the transformation of Prince's Island into one of Calgary's beauty spots was begun. He also assisted in making Deerfoot Trail a safer road by implementing plans for proper intersections and cloverleafs. After returning to private life, Mr. Leslie resumed his real estate and appraisal business and continued to reside in Calgary with his wife, Jean. In partnership with The City of Calgary, they established the Jack Leslie Youth Environment Award, presented annually to high school students who propose the best environment improvement project. John (Jack) Clifford Leslie died in Calgary on December 27, 2010 at 90 years of age. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-26862 is also available in Box 1 of the Mayors' Photos. Leslie, John (Jack) Clifford Bay 197, Shelf 02 9 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder7\CalAPP-01205.jpg 2011 March 17 2011 March 17 2011 March 17 CalA PP-01205 Photo Print (PP) Collection, Box 9 5 Mayors' Gallery Michael Copps Costello City of Calgary Alderman, 1913 January 2 - 1914 December 29 City of Calgary Mayor, 1915 January 2 - 1919 January 2 Michael Copps Costello, alderman, war-time mayor and Calgary pioneer, was born in Montreal on August 2, 1875. He came west with his father at eight years of age, arriving in Calgary in 1883. Michael Copps Costello received his early education in Calgary and became an apprentice printer. Upon completing his apprenticeship, he was employed in the composing room of the Calgary Herald. He left Calgary in 1904 to study medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. After graduation, he completed post-graduate studies in London, England. Doctor Costello then returned to Calgary and entered municipal politics. He was elected Alderman in 1912 and served for two terms in that capacity. Two years later he was elected Mayor and served for four terms. While Mayor, he was the President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) in 1915/16. Doctor Costello was a founding member of the Southern Alberta Pioneer and Old Timers' Association and served as Deputy Grand Knight and Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Calgary Council. Michael Copps Costello died in Calgary on March 22, 1936. A copy of a crop of Glenbow Image No. NA-2345-63 is also available in Box 1 of the Mayors' Photos. Costello, Doctor Michael Copps Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Costello M C.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery Ralph Philip Klein City of Calgary Mayor, 1980 October 27 - 1989 March 21 Ralph Philip Klein was born in Calgary on November 1, 1942. He is one of only two Mayors of Calgary born in the city. He obtained his education in Calgary where he studied at the Calgary Business College, graduating with honours. He taught at the college and then became the principal. He served as Director of Public Relations for the Alberta Division of the Red Cross from 1963 to 1966. Following that, he was Public Relations Director for the United Way of Calgary and District until 1969. For the next eleven years, Ralph Klein distinguished himself as a prominent Calgary journalist, as the Senior Civic Affairs reporter with CFCN Radio and Television. During this time he remained active in the community with professional associations such as the Canadian Public Relations Society, the Calgary Press Club, and the Alberta Motion Picture Association. Ralph Klein was elected Calgary's 32nd Mayor on October 15, 1980. His platform was one of establishing good communications between citizens and City Hall. While that theme remained the foundation of his time in office, Mayor Klein also listed his major accomplishments as the successful bid for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games, the creation of the Calgary Economic Development Authority, the development of Calgary's Light Rail Transit System, sound financial planning that led to a Double-A credit rating, and the ongoing protection of the Bow River. He was re-elected in 1983 and again in 1986 with the largest pluralities in Calgary's history. In 1986, Mayor Klein was awarded the Order of St. John. Following the Winter Games in 1988, he was inducted into the Olympic Order. Ralph Klein was elected MLA for Calgary-Elbow on March 20, 1989 and was appointed Minister of Environment on April 14, 1989. As Minisiter, he oversaw the development of the Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. On December 5, 1992, Ralph Klein was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. He was sworn in as Alberta's 12th Premier on December 14, 1992. He was elected to his first term as Premier in June 1993, returned to that office for a second term in March 1997, and then won again in March 2001 with the second-largest majority government in Alberta's history. He was elected for the fourth time in November 2004. Premier Klein submitted his letter of resignation on September 20, 2006 and he retired on December 2, 2006. Ralph Philip Klein was inducted as a Member of The Alberta Order of Excellence in 2010. He was awarded the Order of Canada on November 13, 2012 at a ceremony held in Calgary's sandstone City Hall. Colleen Klein accepted the award from Governor General David Johnston on her husband's behalf as Mr. Klein was too ill to attend the ceremony. Ralph Klein died on Friday, March 29, 2013 at the age of 70 after a lengthy battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. At the request of his family, The City of Calgary organised a "Celebration of Life", which was held in Calgary at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on April 5, 2013. Mayor Naheed Nenshi also proclaimed Friday, April 5, 2013 to be Ralph Klein Day. There are two other photos of Ralph Klein, source unknown, in the Mayors' Photos. Klein, Ralph Phillip Unconfirmed \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder16\CalAPP-03005.jpg 2013 April 09 2013 April 09 2013 April 09 CalA PP-03005 5 Mayors' Gallery Arthur Leslie Cameron City of Calgary Alderman, 1894 January 17 - 1895 January 7 City of Calgary Alderman, 1897 January 4 - 1898 January 3 City of Calgary Mayor, 1898 January 3 - 1899 January 3 City of Calgary Mayor, 1907 January 14 - 1908 January 2 City of Calgary Mayor, 1908 January 2 - 1909 January 2 Arthur Leslie Cameron was born in Springfield, Ontario in 1856. In 1878, following his apprenticeship in the building trade in Toronto, Mr. Cameron moved to Emerson, Manitoba and later to Brandon where he worked in the lumber business. He met and married Elizabeth Parrish in Brandon, Manitoba. They moved to Calgary in 1888. Between 1894 and 1908, he served two terms as Alderman and three terms as Mayor. He was a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta. He was also a member of the Calgary Board of Trade and the Alberta Club. Mr. Cameron moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1913. Arthur Leslie Cameron died on January 22, 1940 after a lengthy illness. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-2913-3 is also available in Box 1 of the Mayor's Photos. Cameron, Arthur Leslie Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Cameron A L.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery Reuben Rupert Jamieson City of Calgary Mayor, 1909 January 2 - 1911 January 2 Reuben Rupert Jamieson was born in Westover, Ontario on December 12, 1856. He received his education in Hamilton, Ontario. Between 1873 and 1902 Mr. Jamieson was employed by various railways, including the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). He arrived in Calgary in 1903 and was the area general superintendant for the CPR. Mr. Jamieson retired from that company in 1908 and entered civic politics the same year. He successfully contested the mayoralty and was elected Mayor for two terms, the second by acclamation. During Mayor Jamieson's tenure, The City of Calgary officially adopted the Commission form of government, which had been introduced experimentally in 1907. The City also completed the first phase of the Street Railway. Mayor Jamieson served as President of the United Alberta Municipalities for 1910/11. (The Union is now known as the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association or AUMA.) Rueben Rupert Jamieson died on May 30, 1911. Jamieson, Ruben Rupert Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Jamieson R R.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery Alexander McBride Town of Calgary Councillor, 1890 January/February - 1891 January 19 Town of Calgary Councillor, 1892 February 12 - 1893 January 16 City of Calgary Alderman, 1894 January 17 - 1895 January 7 City of Calgary Alderman, 1898 January 3 - 1899 January 3 City of Calgary Mayor, 1896 January 6 - 1897 January 4 Alexander McBride arrived in Calgary in the 1880s. By 1890, he had established the family business, A. McBride and Company, a hardware store located on Stephen Avenue. He served two terms as a Town of Calgary Councillor and two terms as a City of Calgary Alderman between 1890 and 1898. Mr. McBride was Mayor of the City of Calgary in 1896. Alexander McBride died in Galt, Ontario in 1912. McBride, Alexander Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\McBride A.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Arthur Edwin Shelton Town of Calgary Councillor, 1886 November 4 - 1888 January 16 Town of Calgary Mayor, 1888 January 16 - 1889 January 21 Arthur Edwin Shelton emigrated to Canada from Northamptonshire, England about 1882. Upon arriving in Canada he joined the Winnipeg furniture firm of Bishop and Shelton, in which Henry Thomas Shelton, another family member, was already a partner. Mr. Shelton was a skilled craftsman in carpentry and cabinet-making and set up his own furniture establishment in Calgary in February 1884. He operated his business on Stephen Avenue (now 8th Avenue). Mr. Shelton, active in the community, was also a local sportsman. He was elected a Councillor for the Town of Calgary, serving from November 4, 1886 to January 16, 1888. Mr. Shelton was elected Mayor in 1888, serving from January 16, 1888 to January 21, 1889. Mr. Shelton returned to his furniture business after his term as mayor, but his name disappeared from the Calgary directories after 1890. His name reappeared in the 1892 Vancouver City Directory as an employee of Henry T. Shelton, who operated a furniture business on West Hastings Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Shelton remained with this business until 1904. In 1908, an A.E. Shelton was listed as an insurance and commission agent in Vancouver and this name appeared under various companies until 1936. Arthur Edwin Shelton died in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 1, 1937. Shelton, Arthur Edwin Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Shelton A E.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery James Reilly Town of Calgary Councillor, 1890 January 20 - 1891 January 19 Town of Calgary Councillor, 1892 January - 1893 January 16 Town of Calgary Mayor, 1891 January 19 -1892 January 18 City of Calgary Mayor, 1899 January 3 - 1900 January 2 James Reilly was born in 1835 in Sherrington County, Naperville, Quebec of Irish immigrant parents. He studied and worked as an architect and builder in Quebec before coming west in 1882. Arriving in Calgary in advance of the railway, he assumed a partnership in the management of the Royal Hotel. Mr. Reilly was instrumental in organising the first citizens' group concerned about the location of the railway station and the location of the town site. With other local businessmen he rallied local support to apply for municipal incorporation. Mr. Reilly ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 1885. He was defeated by Calgary's first Mayor, and still popular incumbent, George Murdoch. Mr. Reilly subsequently won the Mayoralty race twice, and served two terms in that capacity. He also served two terms as a member of Council from 1890 to 1891 and from 1892 to 1893. James Reilly left Calgary in October of 1899 and travelled extensively. He retired to Victoria, British Columbia where he died of influenza on July 9, 1909. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-1075-27 is also available in Box 2 of the Mayor's Photos. Reilly, James Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Reilly J.jpg 2007 August 09 2007 August 09 2007 August 09 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Silas Alexander Ramsay City of Calgary Alderman, 1895 January 7 - 1899 January 3 City of Calgary Alderman, 1902 January 6 - 1904 January 5 City of Calgary Alderman, 1905 January 2 - 1907 January 14 City of Calgary Mayor, 1904 January 5 - 1905 January 2 Silas Alexander Ramsay was born in Aylmer, Quebec on August 27, 1850. He came west in 1870 to what was then Fort Garry. He was with the Ottawa contingent of the Lord Wolseley expedition to quell the Red River Rebellion. Mr. Ramsay first visited and hunted buffalo in the Calgary area in the 1870s prior to any settlement. He returned to Calgary in 1883, establishing a machinery business in the city. He was a government dispatch rider during the 1885 North West Rebellion. Mr. Ramsay served as Alderman for nine terms between 1895 and 1907. He served as Mayor from January 5, 1904 to January 2, 1905. In 1921 he retired from the machinery business and moved to Vancouver. Silas Alexander Ramsay died in 1942. Ramsay, Silas Alexander Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Ramsay S A.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery John William Mitchell City of Calgary Alderman, 1906 January 2 -1911 January 2 City of Calgary Alderman, 1915 January 2 -1915 November 22 City of Calgary Mayor, 1911 January 2 - 1913 January 2 John William Mitchell was born on April 19, 1872 in Cambridgeshire, England. He came to Canada with his parents in 1891 and arrived in Calgary in June of that year. He clerked in a shoe store for six years and then entered into the boot and shoe business for himself. He switched to the lumber trade in 1901 and was affiliated with the lumber firm of W. Stuart and Company for many years. Mr. Mitchell was elected Alderman in 1905, representing the original Ward 3, and served in that capacity for six terms. During that time he was Chairman of both the Fire and Finance Committees. In 1910, he was elected Mayor and held office for two years. In June of his first year as Mayor, City Hall was officially opened by Robert Borden, leader of the Federal opposition. Mayor Mitchell was President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) in 1911/12. Mr. Mitchell resigned from his last term as Alderman on November 22, 1915 in order to enlist as a member of the 82nd Battalion for active overseas service. A long-time member of the Independant Order of Oddfellows, Mr. Mitchell enjoyed the honor of being elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alberta. He was also a member of Central Methodist Church. John W. Mitchell left Calgary in 1919 for the interior of British Columbia and died in Vancouver at the age of 80 in 1952. Mitchell, John William Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Mitchell J W.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Robert Colin Marshall City of Calgary Alderman, 1916 January 3 - 1918 December 30 City of Calgary Mayor, 1919 January 2 - 1921 January 3 Robert Colin Marshall was born in 1883 in Ingersoll, Ontario. He arrived in Calgary in 1906 and entered the contracting business as secretary- treasurer of the BMS Construction Company, which later became the Crown Paving Company and Alberta Concrete Products. Mr. Marshall was associated with the firm until its sale in 1961. From 1916 to 1918 he served two terms on City Council as Alderman. Mr Marshall was elected Mayor in 1918 and held this office for two terms as well. Mr. Marshall ran successfully for a seat in the Provincial Legislature in 1921, which he held until 1926. He moved to Edmonton in 1928 where he remained until retirement. Mr. Marshall was president of the North-West Chamber of Mines (1936 to 1940) and active in several organizations including the Masonic Lodge; the Y.M.C.A.; the Rotary Club of Edmonton and the Alberta Union of Municipalities, later known as the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA). He was President of AUMA in 1919/20. Robert Colin Marshall died on February 20, 1962 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Marshall, Robert Colin Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Marshall R C.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NA-2742-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery George Harry Webster City of Calgary Alderman, 1920 January 2 - 1922 January 3 City of Calgary Alderman, 1922 January 4 - 1922 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1923 January 2 - 1926 December 31 George Harry Webster was born on September 25, 1868 in East Leicester, County of Leicester, England. He emigrated to Canada with his parents Joseph and Elizabeth Webster in 1873, settling first in Orangeville, Ontario where he received his early education. The family moved to Winnipeg in 1880 and he gained employment with the Canadian Pacific Railway working on a construction gang building the westward moving line. He arrived in Calgary with the railway in 1883. In 1895 Mr. Webster married May Amanda Calder of Winnipeg. They had two daughters, Margaret and May, and three sons, Daniel, Ross and Douglas. After working in Washington State for several years, he returned to Calgary in 1900 to assume the management of P. Burns and Company, a post he held until 1906. He subsequently returned to railway construction and was involved in several large projects, including completion of the Grand Trunk line between Calgary and Tofield. Mr. Webster was elected to City Council in 1919 and served two terms as Alderman. He was elected Mayor in 1922 and held that office until his resignation on December 31, 1926. He was known as Calgary's "Cowboy Mayor". In July of 1926, Mr. Webster was elected as a Liberal member for Calgary in the Provincial Legislature and held that seat until his death. George Harry Webster died in Calgary, Alberta on November 9, 1933. Webster, George Harry Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Webster G H.jpg 2009 December 07 2009 December 07 2009 December 07 Glenbow Image No. NA-2193-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Frederick Ernest Osborne City of Calgary Alderman, 1919 January 2 - 1921 January 3 City of Calgary Alderman, 1923 January 2 -1925 January 2 City of Calgary Mayor, 1927 January 3 - 1929 December 31 Frederick Ernest Osborne was born in January of 1878 in Belleville, Ontario. He married Florence Almeda Curlette of Belleville in 1901. A daughter, Phyllis Grace (married name McGachie) was born in 1903. He came to Calgary and in 1905, along with his brother John, opened the Osborne Brothers Bookstore. He eventually owned the store outright, which evolved into a book, stationery and school supplies business. Mr. Osborne served two two-year terms as Alderman between 1919 and 1925. He was elected Mayor of Calgary in 1926 and served in this office until 1929. Mr. Osborne was President of the Calgary Rotary Club (1921 to 1922); President of the Board of Trade (1925); and a member of the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta (1923 to 1942). He received an honourary doctorate from the University of Alberta in 1947. He was also awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). Frederick Ernest Osborne died in Calgary on October 22, 1948. There is a another photo of Frederick Osborne, source unknown, in the Mayors' Photos. Additional biographical information was provided by Federick Osborne's grandson, Richard McGachie. Osborne, Frederick Ernest Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Osborne F E.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NA-2737-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery James Cameron Watson City of Calgary Alderman, 1944 January 1 - 1945 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1946 January 1 - 1947 December 31 City of Calgary Mayor, 1948 January 2 - 1949 December 31 James Cameron Watson was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1891 and received his education in Boston, New York and Halifax. An electrician by trade, Mr. Watson was employed by Bell Telephone and later, Alberta Government Telephones. During World War I, he served as a Lewis gunner with the 56th Battalion and then the 50th Battalion. He was transferred to the Signal Corps following the battle of Vimy Ridge. Mr. Watson saw action at the Somme, Paschendale, Amiens and at Cambrai, where he was wounded. Mr. Watson was first elected to City Council in 1943 and served one two-year term as Alderman until 1945. He was elected Mayor in 1945 and served two two-year terms until 1949. Always active in union work, Mr. Watson was at one time, Chairman of the Calgary Labour Council and continued to be involved with labour matters long after his retirement. Mr. Watson died in Calgary on November 1, 1986 at the age of 95 after a lengthy illness. Watson, James Cameron Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Watson J C.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NA-2739-1 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery Harry William Hays City of Calgary Mayor, 1959 October 19 - 1963 June 30 Harry William Hays was born in Carstairs, Alberta on December 25, 1909. When Mr. Hays was thirteen, his family (originally from the United States) moved to a farm on what was then the southern outskirts of Calgary. Following high school and completion of a course at Garbutt's Business College in Calgary, he assumed the position of fieldman for the Holstein-Friesian Cattle Exporting Association. Mr. Hays gained a reputation as an innovator during his career as a cattle breeder and exporter. He was the first Canadian to ship purebred dairy cattle to Great Britain. He was also instrumental in introducing the modern public stock auction into Alberta, setting new records for cattle prices. In 1943, he bought the family farm and later sold most of the property for housing developments. The subdivision of Haysboro was originally part of that land. With support from local business, Mr. Hays entered the 1959 mayoralty contest and won. Civic projects during his four years as Mayor included the Glenmore Dam Causeway, the W.R. Castell Public Library and a new city jail. Mayor Hays ran in the 1963 Federal Election winning the seat of Calgary South for the Liberal Party. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture in the new Pearson Government and subsequently, resigned the mayoralty. He served as Minister of Agriculture from April 22, 1963 until December 17, 1965. Mr. Hays was appointed to the Senate on February 24, 1966 under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Harry William Hays died in office on May 4, 1982. There is a another photo of Hays, source unknown, in the Mayors' Photos. Hays, Harry William Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Hays H W.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Glenbow Image No. NA-2345-44 Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery (John Walter) Grant MacEwan City of Calgary Alderman, 1953 November 7 - 1958 October 10 City of Calgary Alderman, 1959 October 19 - 1963 July 4 City of Calgary Mayor, 1963 July 4 - 1965 October 18 John Walter Grant MacEwan was born on a farm near Brandon, Manitoba on August 12, 1902. He began a teaching career in 1928 as Professor of Animal Husbandry at the University of Saskatchewan and was subsequently appointed Director of the School of Agriculture. From 1946 to 1951, Dr. MacEwan was Dean of Agriculture and Home Economics at the University of Manitoba. The MacEwan family moved to Calgary in 1952. He ran for City Council for the first time in 1953 and served consecutive terms in that capacity through to 1963. In June of that year, with the entry of Mayor Harry Hays into Federal politics, Alderman MacEwan was elected by fellow Councillors to complete the remainder of the Mayor's term. From 1955 to 1959, he was a member of Alberta's Legislative Assembly and from 1966 to 1974, served as Alberta's Lieutenant-Governor. Since the 1950s, Dr. MacEwan wrote and lectured widely on conservation and Western Canadian history. The Honourable Dr. J. W. Grant MacEwan died on June 15, 2000. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-2745-1 is available in Box 2. Item is mounted on cardboard Item is copy of a photograph MacEwan, John Walter Grant Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\CR92-034-001.jpg 2013 October 25 2013 October 25 2013 October 25 CalA CR92-034-001 Mayors' Photos, Box 2 5 Mayors' Gallery John Emerson City of Calgary Alderman, 1901 January 7 - 1902 January 6 City of Calgary Alderman, 1903 January 3 - 1905 January 2 City of Calgary Mayor, 1905 January 2 - 1907 January 14 John Emerson was born in England in 1859. He emigrated to Calgary in 1885 and the next year began farming on a homestead on the Morley Trail about seven miles west of what was then the town limits. Eventually he left farming to establish a highly successful grocery business on Stephen Avenue. Mr. Emerson served three terms as an alderman between 1901 and 1905. He was elected Mayor in December 1904 and served in that position for two terms. In 1905 Mayor Emerson introduced the idea of establishing a Union of Alberta Municipalities. He served as President of this Union in 1905/06 and 1906/07. (The Union is now known as the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association or AUMA.) While Mayor, he hosted a number of distinquished visitors to Calgary including the Prince of Wales, later George V, several Governors-General, and Prince Arthur of Connaught. Mr. Emerson retired to Burgess Hill, Sussex, England in 1912 and was active in promoting emigration to Canada. John Emerson died on July 25, 1932 at his home in Burgess Hill. Municipal governments - Mayors Emerson, John Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Emerson J.jpg 2011 September 01 2011 September 01 2011 September 01 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery Alfred Herman Duerr City of Calgary Alderman, 1983 October 24 - 1989 October 23 City of Calgary Mayor, 1989 October 23 to 2001 October 22 Alfred Herman Duerr was born in Humboldt, Saskatechewan in 1951. He attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated with a degree in Urban Geography and Regional Urban Development. He was a district manager of an Alberta-based land development company and was also the president of an environmental technology company specialising in wastewater treatment in the Pacific Rim and Southeast Asia. Al Duerr served two terms on City Council as an Alderman prior to becoming the 34th Mayor of Calgary. He was first elected to the Office of Mayor in October 1989 and was re-elected in 1992, 1995 and 1998. He was Calgary’s most popular Mayor, garnering the highest percentages of the popular vote in the city’s history in the 1992 and 1995 municipal elections, with 90.4% and 92.3% respectively. The cornerstones of Mayor Duerr’s administration were strong leadership and responsible government. Mayor Duerr recognised the important role that The City of Calgary played in the daily lives of Calgarians. Mayor Duerr worked diligently to strengthen and diversify Calgary’s economy. He was the Chair of Calgary Inc., the agency responsible for coordinating Calgary’s community and economic development initiatives and facilitating partnerships between the public and private sectors. Mayor Duerr recognised that Calgary’s economic development must be in balance with community development and must maintain the quality of life that Calgarians value. As Mayor he was committed to maintaining a favourable business climate and outstanding quality of life, ensuring that Calgary continued to be the city of choice in which to live and do business. On May 29, 2001 Mayor Duerr announced that he would not be running for re-election that year. Upon leaving the Office of the Mayor, Al Duerr became CEO of Emergo Projects International. He was appointed a member of the Epcor Centre Board of Directors for 2005-2006. He was also appointed to the FortisAlberta Board of Directors on June 20, 2006 and is currently CEO of Al Duerr and Associates, which focusses on technology, development, training and recruitment in China. There are two more photos of Al Duerr, source unknown, in Box 1 of the Mayors' Photos, Bay 357, Shelf 05. Duerr, Alfred Herman Bay 197, Shelf 04 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder16\CalAPP-03007.jpg 2011 September 07 2011 September 07 2011 September 07 CalA PP-03007 Box 28 5 Mayors' Gallery William Henry Cushing Town of Calgary Councillor, 1890 January 20 - 1893 January 16 City of Calgary Alderman, 1895 January 7 - 1897 January 4 City of Calgary Alderman, May 1899 -1900 January 2 City of Calgary Alderman, 1902 January 6 - 1905 January 2 City of Calgary Mayor, 1900 January 2 - 1901 January 7 William Henry Cushing - alderman, mayor, lumberman, Provincial Cabinet Minister and philanthropist - was born on August 21, 1852 in Kenilworth, Wellington Country, Ontario. He came west in 1883, arriving in Calgary that year. For the next two years he was engaged in building houses and stores in the new town. By 1885 he had opened a sash and door factory which was to grow into one of the leading enterprises of its kind in the Province. He entered civic politics in 1890 and served three terms as a Town of Calgary Councillor and six terms as a City of Calgary Alderman. He was elected Mayor for one term in 1899. In 1905, Mr. Cushing was appointed Minister of Public Works in Alberta's first provincial cabinet. He resigned the post in 1910 after a dispute over the financing of the Alberta and Great Waterway Railway Company. Mr. Cushing was very active with the old Mount Royal College. He was elected first Chairman of the College's Board of Governors in 1910 and served in that capacity through to 1926, at which time he was made Honorary Chairman. Mr. Cushing also served on the School Board, the Calgary Board of Trade and the governing board of the General Hospital. He was very involved with the Methodist Church in Calgary and was also a member of the Bowness Golf Club. William Henry Cushing died in Calgary on January 25, 1934. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-1201-1 is available in Box 1 of the Aldermanic Photos. Cushing, William Henry Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Cushing W H.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery 1 S87-334 George Clift King Town of Calgary Councillor, 1889 January 21 - 1890 January 20 Town of Calgary Councillor, 1891 January 19 - 1893 January 16 Town of Calgary Mayor, 1886 November 4 - 1888 January 16 George Clift King was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England on April 23, 1848. He received his early education at Hunt's private school in Springfield, England. At the age of twenty-six, Mr. King decided to leave England for Canada and arrived in Toronto in February 1874. He enlisted in the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) and came west with the first contingent. Upon "F Troop's" arrival at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers in 1875, it is said that Constable King was the first individual to cross the Bow River and set foot on the future site of Calgary. He was known for many years as Calgary's "first citizen" because of this distinction. In 1877, Mr. King left the NWMP and became manager of the I.G. Baker store in Calgary. He married Louise Munro in 1879 and their wedding was the first one in the village of Calgary. He left his position as store manager in January 1882 to open his own store. He was appointed Post Master for Calgary on April 15, 1885 by the Federal Government, an office he held for thirty-six years. In 1886, when the first train from Montreal to the Pacific coast passed through Calgary with Sir John and Lady Macdonald as passengers, Mr. King was part of a greeting committee of sixteen prominent Calgary citizens. He served as Mayor for the Town of Calgary from November 4, 1886 to January 16, 1888. He was a Town of Calgary Councillor for three terms between 1889 and 1893. Following his retirement from the Post Office in 1921, he opened a tobacco and confectionary counter in MacLean's Drug Store on Eighth Avenue, a business he was engaged in until the time of his death. Mr. King was was made a member of the Order of the British Empire on January 1, 1934 for his longtime service to Calgary and District. George Clift King died on July 22, 1935. King, George Clift Bay 357, Shelf 05 10 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\King G C.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery 4 S87-334 Alexander Lucas Town of Calgary Councillor, 1891 January 19 - 1892 January 18 City of Calgary Alderman, 1894 January 17 - 1895 January 7 Town of Calgary Mayor, 1892 January 18 - 1894 January 2 Alexander Lucas was born in Ontario in 1852. He arrived in Calgary in 1886 and became a partner in the firm of Fitzgerald and Lucas, which was involved in the land, insurance and auctioneering business. Mr. Lucas served as a Town of Calgary Councillor in 1891. He was elected Mayor in 1892 and held that office for two terms. He then served as a City of Calgary Alderman in 1894. Mr. Lucas and his family left Calgary for the Kootenay District of British Columbia when gold was discovered in 1895. They later moved to Vancouver and Mr. Lucas held office in the McBride Government. He subsequently went to Australia with a government commission. Alexander Lucas died in Vancouver on June 8, 1942. A copy of Glenbow Image No. NA-605-1 is also available in Box 1 of the Mayor's Photos. Lucas, Alexander Bay 357, Shelf 05 9 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\Mayors Gallery\Lucas A.jpg 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 2006 November 23 Photo of a painting in the Glenbow Art Department Mayors' Photos, Box 1 5 Mayors' Gallery David Thomas Bronconnier City of Calgary Alderman, 1992 October 26 - 2001 October 22 City of Calgary Mayor, 2001 October 22 - 2010 October 25 David Thomas Bronconnier was born on October 7, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in the southwest community of Glenbrook. He attended Viscount Bennet High School and graduated in 1980. Mr. Bronconnier worked for The City of Calgary and also for AGT (Alberta Government Telephones) prior to becoming a partner in a successful construction company. He served as Ward 6 Alderman for nine years before being elected Calgary's 35th Mayor on October 15, 2001. He was re-elected as Mayor for a second term on October 18, 2004 and for a third term on October 15, 2007. Calgarians were surprised on February 23, 2010 when Mayor Bronconnier announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the fall municipal election. During his terms as Mayor, Bronconnier was committed to addressing Calgary's infrastructure and its funding; improving accountability among Council, the Executive and Administration; and was the driving force behind the restructuring of Calgary Economic Development. He was also responsible for a large number of initiatives that helped to move Calgary forward during a time of unparalleled growth. A number of environmental initiatives were advanced during his tenure as Mayor, including major upgrades to The City's water facilities, the introduction of curb-side recycling, and the development of Alberta's first District Energy system in Calgary's downtown. He also created the ENMAX Legacy Parks Program, which dedicated a portion of City-dividends from its wholly-owned energy utility for the creation and upgrade of park space. Mayor Bronconnier was a two-time recipient of the "Distinguished Service Medal", the highest honour bestowed upon civilians by the Canadian Military. He was also named a "Paul Harris Fellow" by Rotary International, and in 2006 Mayor Bronconnier received the World Leadership Award for Environmental Excellence in London, U.K. David Thomas Bronconnier is a third-generation Calgarian and he and his wife Cindy have four children. There is a sepia print of CalA PP-03164 in the Mayors' Photos. Bronconnier, David Thomas Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder16\CalAPP-03164.jpg 2013 November 19 2013 November 19 2013 November 19 CalA PP-03164 Mayors' Photos, Box 1 Mayors' Gallery Naheed Kurban Nenshi City of Calgary Mayor, 2010 October 25 - current Naheed Kurban Nenshi was sworn in as Calgary's 36th mayor on October 25, 2010. His story begins 38 years earlier when his parents immigrated to Canada. He was born in 1972, not long after their arrival. Naheed Nenshi grew up in northeast Calgary. He attended the University of Calgary where he earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) and served as president of the Students' Union. He then went on to earn a Master's degree in Public Policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has lived and worked in cities around the world, before coming back to make his home in Calgary. Nenshi was Canada's first tenured professor in the field of non-profit management at Mount Royal University's Bissett School of Business. He was also the managing director of the Ascend Group, a consulting firm offering management advice to the public and private sectors, and non-profit groups. His clients have included The Gap and the United Nations. He was a regular commentator and author on civic issues, Chairman of the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts, and a co-founder of the Better Calgary Campaign and of CivicCamp. He made an unsuccessful bid for Ward 3 Alderman in 2004, finishing fourth and losing to Hélène Larocque. Mayor Nenshi's real passion is to make cities, especially Calgary, work better. He is working toward building better communities, keeping Calgarians moving, and transforming government to reinforce a culture of constant citizen-focused improvement at The City of Calgary. He will have an opportunity to continue his work in this direction as he was re-elected Mayor on October 21, 2013 for a four-year term. Nenshi, Naheed Kurban Bay 357, Shelf 05 \\cs3data1\dbtext$\DBText\images\folder16\CalA2013-028-15.jpg 2013 November 22 2013 November 22 2013 November 22 CalA2013-028-15 Aldermanic Photos, Box 1