Andrew Davison
| Andrew Davison | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Calgary | |
|
In office January 1, 1930 – December 31, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Ernest Osborne |
| Succeeded by | James Cameron Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 18, 1886 Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland |
| Died |
April 6, 1963 (aged 76) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Occupation | printer |
Andrew Davison (December 18, 1886 – April 6, 1963)[1] was a Canadian politician.
Early life
Davison was born in 1886 in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland. He arrived in Alberta in 1895 and received his education in both Edmonton and Calgary.
Prior to entering politics, Davison worked as a printer, a linotype operator and publisher and was associated with the Calgary Herald, the Calgary Albertan and the News Telegram. During the World War, 1914–1918, he served overseas as a Pay Sergeant with the Canadian Army Pay Corps.
Political career
In 1921, Davison was elected to Calgary City Council as a Labor Alderman. After serving seven consecutive terms in that capacity he was elected the 24th Mayor of Calgary. He was re-elected Mayor five times and served a total of sixteen years as the City's Chief Magistrate, a record unequaled before or since. During his term, the ambitious and controversial Glenmore Dam waterworks system was completed.
Davison ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 Canadian federal election as the Conservative candidate in the Bow River district. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Charles Edward Johnston.
Davison ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1940 Alberta general election in the Calgary district as an Independent and was re-elected in 1944 Alberta general election. He continued to serve as both mayor and a member in the Legislature. He did not run again in 1948.[2]
In 1945, due to ill health, Davison resigned his position as Mayor of Calgary but kept his seat in the Legislature until his term was over. He retired to Vancouver.
Andrew Davison died in 1963.[3]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta member listing" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- ↑ "City of Calgary Mayoral Gallery" (PDF). City of Calgary Municipal Government. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frederick Ernest Osborne |
Mayor of Calgary 1930–1945 |
Succeeded by James Cameron Watson |
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
| Preceded by Ernest Manning John Irwin Edith Gostick John Hugill |
MLA Calgary 1940–1948 |
Succeeded by Frederick Colborne Hugh John MacDonald James Mahaffy |
