| Daniel Kennedy Knott | |
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| In office November 11, 1931 – November 14, 1934 |
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| Preceded by | James McCrie Douglas |
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| Succeeded by | Joseph Clarke |
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Alderman on the Edmonton City Council
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| In office December 11, 1922 – December 13, 1926 |
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| In office December 9, 1929 – November 11, 1931 |
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| In office November 10, 1937 – November 12, 1941 |
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| Born | 1889 Collingwood, Ontario |
| Died | November 26, 1959 |
| Political party | Labour, Citizens Committee |
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Independent |
| Spouse | Mina Matheson |
| Children | Two sons |
| Profession | Printer |
Daniel Kennedy Knott (born 1889, died November 26, 1959) was a labour activist and politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton. List of Edmonton Mayors: Matthew McCauley ( 1892 - 1894) Herbert Charles Wilson ( 1895 James McCrie Douglas (born February 5, 1867; died March 16, 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Joseph Andrew Clarke (born September 20, 1869; died July 26, 1941) was a politician and lawyer from Canada. The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario. Geographically it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Early Life
Dan Knott was born in Collingwood, Ontario in 1889. Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario. Geographically it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He apprenticed as a printer and worked for the Buffalo Express before moving to Alberta in 1905 to join his father and brother, who had come west two years earlier. The Buffalo Courier-Express was a morning Newspaper in Buffalo New York. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He joined the Edmonton Bulletin in 1906, and later worked for the Calgary Herald. The Edmonton Bulletin was a newspaper in Edmonton Alberta published from 1880 until January 20 1951 Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Calgary Herald is a daily newspaper published in the Canadian city of Calgary Alberta. In 1909 he became a linotype operator for the Edmonton Journal; he would hold that position until his retirement. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Edmonton Journal is a daily Newspaper in Edmonton Alberta.
He married Mina Matheson in 1907; the couple would have two sons. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Labour Activism
In 1910, Knott became president of the local typographical union. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He rose through the ranks of organized labour and was a member of the Edmonton Trades & Labour Council's executive committee and strike committee (along with future municipal colleagues Alfred Farmilo and Elmer Ernest Roper) by the time of the 1919 city-wide strike (held in sympathy with the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919). Elmer Ernest Roper ( June 4, 1893 &ndash November 12, 1994) was a politician in Alberta, Canada. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most influential strikes in Canadian history He was a member of labour's moderate wing, which favoured negotiating with then-mayor Joseph Clarke for the provision of vital services; in this way, Clarke was able to resist calls to bring in strike breakers. Joseph Andrew Clarke (born September 20, 1869; died July 26, 1941) was a politician and lawyer from Canada.
In 1922, Knott was a co-founder of an iteration of the Canadian Labor Party, with which he remained active until its 1935 merger with the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Labour Party was an early unsuccessful attempt at creating a national labour party in Canada. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF (French Fédération du commonwealth coopératif, then Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a Canadian
Elected Politics
In the aftermath of the 1919 strike, organized labour sought an increased say in Edmonton's governance. As part of this trend, Knott ran for a position as alderman on Edmonton City Council during the 1920 election. The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The 1920 municipal election was held December 13, 1920 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school He finished tenth of sixteen candidates and was not elected, but was more successful during the 1922 election, when he finished sixth of sixteen and became one of six candidates elected. The 1922 municipal election was held December 11, 1922 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school He was re-elected in 1924 election. The 1924 municipal election was held December 8, 1924 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public
During the 1926 election, Knott made his first bid for mayor, seeking to take advantage of Kenny Blatchford's retirement from municipal politics. The 1926 municipal election was held December 13, 1926 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school Kenneth Alexander (Kenny Blatchford ( March 5, 1882 - April 20, 1933) a former Mayor of Edmonton, Alberta However, he was defeated in a six person race by Ambrose Bury. Ambrose Upton Gledstanes Bury ( August 1, 1869 – March 29, 1951) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of He was one of three candidates to oppose Bury's re-election bid in the 1927 election, but finished second as Bury claimed more than half the vote. The 1927 municipal election was held December 12, 1927 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on each of the public
Knott returned to office as an alderman after the 1929 election, in which he finished fourth of fifteen candidates, but elected to run for mayor again rather than seek re-election at the expiration of his two year term. The 1929 municipal election was held December 9, 1929 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school As the lone challenger to incumbent James McCrie Douglas, Knott won fifty-eight percent of the vote and was elected. James McCrie Douglas (born February 5, 1867; died March 16, 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of He was re-elected during the 1931, 1932, and 1933 elections. The 1931 municipal election was held November 11, 1931 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school The 1932 municipal election was held November 9, 1932 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school The 1933 municipal election was held November 8, 1933 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on each of the public
As mayor, Knott was a disappointment to many of the labour activists who had helped elect him. In an effort to maintain the city's credit rating and to avoid raising property taxes, he abandoned many of the promises that had brought him to office, especially in the area of public sector job creation. In 1932, he acceded to Premier John Brownlee's request that a planned hunger march be suppressed by city police. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. John Edward Brownlee ( Port Ryerse, Lake Erie, Norfolk County Ontario August 27, 1884 - July 15, 1961
While several labour activists, notably alderman Margaret Crang, denounced Knott as a turncoat, he was able to implement his agenda with the combined support of those who remained loyal to him and moderates to his political right. However, by the 1934 election much of his support was exhausted and he finished third of five candidates, behind his old negotiating partner Joseph Clarke and alderman James Ogilvie. The 1934 municipal election was held November 14, 1934 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public Joseph Andrew Clarke (born September 20, 1869; died July 26, 1941) was a politician and lawyer from Canada.
He attempted to return to council as an alderman in the 1936 election, but was soundly defeated, finishing thirteenth of sixteen candidates. The 1936 municipal election was held November 12, 1936 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on the public school He was elected in 1937, and re-elected in the 1939 election. The 1937 municipal election was held November 10, 1937 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school The 1939 municipal election was held November 8, 1939 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council. He was defeated in the 1941 election, in what would be his final bid for elected office. The 1941 municipal election was held November 12, 1941 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school
Personal life, death, and legacy
Dan Knott was a member of the Masonic Order and the local hospital and library boards. He was an avid bowler, and led the team that swept the 1911 American Bowling Congress in Spokane. Bowling is a Game / Sport in which players attempt to score points by rolling a Bowling ball along a flat surface either into objects called pins Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States Bowling Congress is a sports membership organization dedicated to Ten-pin bowling in the United States of America
Daniel Kennedy Knott died November 26, 1959. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dan Knott Junior High School is named in his honour.
References
- Edmonton Public Library Biography of Dan Knott
- City of Edmonton biography of Dan Knott
- Account of the 1919 Edmonton strike from the Labour News
- History of labour's involvement in Edmonton politics from the Edmonton Bullet
- Account of Dan Knott's time as mayor from edmontonhistory.ca
| Preceded by James McCrie Douglas |
Mayor of Edmonton 1931-1934 |
Succeeded by Joseph Clarke |
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