John Cameron (Alberta politician)
John Cameron | |
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Edmonton Town Council | |
In office February 10, 1892 – January 13, 1893 | |
In office January 14, 1895 – January 13, 1896 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Canada West | May 28, 1846
Died | October 6, 1919 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | (aged 73)
Spouses | Jane Vogan
(m. 1872, died)Elizabeth Ann McCann
(m. 1875) |
Profession | Merchant |
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John Cameron[n1] (May 28, 1846 – October 6, 1919) was a merchant and politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. He is regarded as one of the city's pioneer citizens.
Born in
Early life and career
John Cameron was born at
Career in Edmonton
Cameron moved from
He was elected the first president of the Edmonton Board of Trade upon its founding in 1889. He served until 1894.[8][9] He also played a vital role in the development of the school system in Edmonton, involving himself in education-related affairs as early as 1881,[10] and serving on the public school board from 1886–87 and 1889 until 1897.[11] In 1881, he was part of a group that provided funds for the first school teacher in the city.[1] In 1886, with the school board, Cameron was responsible for introducing a fee for the parents of students attending schools in the Edmonton Public School District who did not live within the district, as district residents were taxed for the school's services.[12] He would serve as secretary-treasurer from 1882 to 1884 and later as chairman of the school board from 1890 to 1892 and 1894.[13][14]
Civic politics
Cameron was one of six candidates elected as aldermen to Edmonton's first
Personal life
At Vankleek Hill in 1872, he married Jane Vogan.
Death and legacy
He died of heart failure in the morning of October 6, 1919[6] after a brief illness at his Edmonton home.[21] He was survived by his wife and children. After his funeral at his home on Cameron Avenue, he was buried at the Edmonton Cemetery. At the time of his death, the Edmonton Bulletin praised Cameron for his efforts in establishing the foundations of the city Edmonton, and remarked that "the city owes much to him because of his strenuous efforts with others in maintaining this as the permanent site for the city".[2] Elizabeth Cameron died in Edmonton in 1933 at the age of 79.[20]
Cameron Street, the neighbourhood of Cameron Heights, and the Cameron Ravine (in the vicinity of Cameron Heights) in Edmonton are named in honour.[22]
Notes
- ^[n1] Not to be confused with John Cameron (1874–1912), a prominent Edmonton hotelier in the same time period
References
- ^ a b c d e Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M. (1912), Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time, Volume 14, International Press Limited
- ^ a b c d "Pioneer Citizens Gather at Graveside to Pay Last Tribute to the Late John Cameron". Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. October 9, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Gordon Goldsborough. "Memorable Manitobans: Douglas Colin Cameron (1854–1921)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Cameron, John". Edmonton Public Libraries. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Members of Edmonton's First Board of Trade, Organized 25 Years Ago". Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. April 18, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Old Timer of Edmonton, John Cameron Stricken with Heart Failure, Dies". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta. October 6, 1919. p. 11.
- ^ "John Cameron's New Store". Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. March 30, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Woods, S.B. (June 25, 1921). "Edmonton's Earliest Pioneers Founded the Board of Trade; John Cameron First President". Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. p. 13. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "Hermis - Paa". Hermis.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "School Meeting". Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. November 12, 1881. p. 3. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Kostek 1992, p. 498
- ^ Bolwer 1968, p. 15
- ^ Souvenir of the Edmonton Schools, issued at the opening of the High School, May ninth, Nineteen hundred and eleven, Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton Public Schools, 1911
- ^ Kostek 1992, p. 501
- ^ a b City of Edmonton, Election Results 1892–1944, Edmonton, Alberta, archived from the original on September 4, 2013, retrieved February 5, 2014
- ^ Bolwer 1968, p. 16
- ^ "Person Details for Colin Cameron in entry for John Cameron and Jane Vogan, "Ontario Marriages, 1869–1927" —". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ Cameron Ravine - City of Edmonton
- ^ Munro 2007, p. 6
- ^ a b Munro 2007, p. 7
- ^ "Funeral on Wednesday". Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. October 8, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Aubrey 2004, p. 47
Bibliography
- Aubrey, Merrily K. (2004), Naming Edmonton: From Ada to Zoie, Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta, ISBN 978-0-88864-423-7
- Bolwer, Jim (1968), "Matthew McCauley", Alberta Historical Review, vol. 20, pp. 11–17
- Munro, Kenneth (2007), First Presbyterian Church, Edmonton: A History, Victoria, British Columbia: Trafford Publishing, ISBN 9781412221986
- Kostek, Michael A. (1992), A Century and Ten: History of Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton Public Schools, ISBN 978-0-9697119-0-2