Andrew Davison

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Andrew Davison was a Canadian politician. He 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, Mr. 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.

In 1921, Mr. Davison was elected to Calgary City Council as a Labour Alderman. After serving seven consecutive terms in that capacity he was elected Mayor. He was re-elected Mayor five times and served 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 waterworks system was completed.

Andrew 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 contiuned to serve as both mayor and a member in the Legislature. He did not run again in 1948.^[1]

In 1945, due to ill health, Mayor 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. ^[2]

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Preceded by: Frederick Ernest Osborne	Mayor of Calgary 1930-1945	Succeeded by: James Cameron Watson
Preceded by: Ernest Manning John Irwin Edith Gostick John Hugill	MLA Calgary #1 1940-1948	Succeeded by: Frederick Colborne Hugh John MacDonald James Mahaffey