| James McCrie Douglas | |
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| In office December 9, 1929 – November 11, 1931 |
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| Preceded by | Ambrose Bury |
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| Succeeded by | Dan Knott |
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Alderman on the Edmonton City Council
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| In office December 10, 1923 – December 13, 1926 |
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| In office November 12, 1941 – November 2, 1949 |
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Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Strathcona
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| In office October 20, 1909 – December 6, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | Wilbert McIntyre |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster Warner |
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| Born | February 5, 1867 Middleville, Lanark County, Ontario |
| Died | March 16, 1950 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada, Unionist Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Civic Government Association, Citizens Committee |
| Spouse | Mary Cameron Bickerton |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
James McCrie Douglas (born February 5, 1867; died March 16, 1950) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a member of the Canadian House of Commons. List of Edmonton Mayors: Matthew McCauley ( 1892 - 1894) Herbert Charles Wilson ( 1895 Ambrose Upton Gledstanes Bury ( August 1, 1869 – March 29, 1951) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Daniel Kennedy Knott (1889 – November 26, 1959) was a labour activist and politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House Wilbert McIntyre ( July 15, 1867 &ndash July 21, 1909) was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada. Daniel Webster Warner (born October 1, 1857 Richland Iowa - died May 14, 1933) was a farmer rancher and Canadian federal politician Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County. Lanark County is a County located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament (MPs in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the 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. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and
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Early Life
Douglas was born February 5, 1867 in Middleville, Lanark County, Ontario. Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County. Lanark County is a County located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec He was educated in Winnipeg, and came to Strathcona, Alberta in 1894, where he opened a mercantile business with his brother R. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada located to the south of the North Saskatchewan river. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common B. Douglas.
On November 1, 1894 he married Mary Cameron Bickerton. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Political career
James Douglas was elected as an alderman to the Strathcona city council. He entered federal politics in 1909 when Wilbert McIntyre, the recently elected Liberal Member of Parliament for Strathcona, died. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Wilbert McIntyre ( July 15, 1867 &ndash July 21, 1909) was a politician and medical doctor from Alberta, Canada. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Strathcona was a federal electoral district in the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House Douglas, running as a Liberal, was the only candidate in the ensuing by-election, and was acclaimed to the Canadian House of Commons. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and He was re-elected as a Liberal in the 1911 election. The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held on September 21 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Canada.
In 1917, Prime Minister Robert Laird Borden introduced conscription as a means of winning the First World War, and appealed to all MPs who supported this move to come together under the banner of the "Unionist Party". Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Not to be confused with his cousin Frederick Borden, Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence from 1896 to 1911 Conscription (also known as the draft, the call-up or national service) is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament (MPs in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden Douglas was one of many MPs to leave Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal caucus and join this new alliance party, and was re-elected as a government candidate in the 1917 election. The 1917 Canadian federal election (sometimes referred to as the khaki election was held on December 17, 1917, to elect members of the Canadian House of Once the war ended, he was one of a handful of former Liberals to join Arthur Meighen's new "National Liberal and Conservative Party" (commonly known as the Conservative Party). Arthur Meighen (ˈmiən PC, QC ( June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was the ninth Prime Minister of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. He was defeated running under this banner in the 1921 election by Progressive candidate Daniel Webster Warner. The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s Daniel Webster Warner (born October 1, 1857 Richland Iowa - died May 14, 1933) was a farmer rancher and Canadian federal politician
Douglas returned to municipal politics, running for Edmonton City Council (Strathcona and Edmonton had merged in 1912) as an alderman in the 1923 election. The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The 1923 municipal election was held December 10, 1923 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school He was elected to a two year term, finishing fourth of fourteen candidates. Towards the end of this term he made a final foray into federal politics, running in the 1925 election as a Conservative in Edmonton West. The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Edmonton West (electoral district ---> Edmonton West was a federal He was defeated by Liberal Charles Stewart. Charles Stewart PC ( Strabane, Ontario August 26, 1868 - December 6, 1946 Ottawa) was a
Defeated again federally, this time for good, Douglas sought and won re-election as an alderman in Edmonton's 1925 election, finishing first of eleven candidates. The 1925 municipal election was held December 14, 1925 to elect a mayor and seven aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on each of the However, he resigned less than a year into his term to run for mayor in the 1926 election, in which he finished fifth of six candidates. 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 Thereafter, he stayed out of politics until 1929, when he was elected mayor. 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 He was acclaimed in 1930 to a second term, but was unseated in the 1931 election by Daniel Kennedy Knott. The 1930 municipal election was held November 12, 1930 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school 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 Daniel Kennedy Knott (1889 – November 26, 1959) was a labour activist and politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton
Douglas took a five year hiatus from politics to serve as a stipendary magistrate in the Northwest Territories. The Northwest Territories (ˌnɔrθˌwɛstˈtɛrɨtɔriz ( NWT or NT; French, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest) is a territory During this time, he was also appointed by the Alberta government to the Ewing Commission, struck to "Make enquiry into the condition of the Half-breed population of Alberta, keeping particularly in mind the health, education, relief and general welfare of such population".
Douglas returned to Edmonton to run for mayor in the 1936 election, in which he finished a close second to Joseph Clarke in a five person race. 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 Joseph Andrew Clarke (born September 20, 1869; died July 26, 1941) was a politician and lawyer from Canada. He left politics once again after this defeat, but returned to the position of alderman in the 1941 election, finishing second of fourteen candidates. 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 He was re-elected in 1943 (finishing first of twelve candidates), 1945 (first of eleven), and 1947 (third of thirteen) before retiring for good in 1949. The 1943 municipal election was held November 10, 1943 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school The 1945 municipal election was held November 7, 1945 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and five trustees to sit on the public school The 1947 municipal election was held November 5, 1947 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on the public school Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Personal life, death, and legacy
James Douglas was a director of the Edmonton Exhibition Association, a member of the Kiwanis Club, a member of the Zoning Appeals Board, and a Presbyterian. Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity He died of a seizure March 16, 1950. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He endowed two academic scholarships at the University of Alberta, one in his own name for science students and one in his wife's name for arts students. The University of Alberta (U of A is a public research University located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
References
- Edmonton Public Library Biography of James McCrie Douglas
- City of Edmonton biography of James McCrie Douglas
- Metisnet account of the Ewing Commission
- List of Undergraduate Academic scholarships at the University of Alberta
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ambrose Bury |
Mayor of Edmonton 1929-1931 |
Succeeded by Daniel Kennedy Knott |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Wilbert McIntyre |
Member of Parliament Strathcona 1909-1921 |
Succeeded by Daniel Webster Warner |
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