John Cameron (Alberta politician)
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Alderman on the Edmonton Town Council
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| In office February 10, 1892 – January 13, 1893 |
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| In office January 14, 1895 – January 13, 1896 |
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| Born | 1845 |
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| Died | October 1919 |
| Profession | Businessman |
John A. Cameron (born 1845, died October 1919) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.
[edit] Biography
Cameron moved from Winnipeg to Edmonton in 1881 by ox-cart, bringing with him 96000 pounds of freight on a journey that took three months. This freight made up the initial stock of his A McDonald Company, which he managed for fifteen years. He was the first President of Edmonton's Board of Trade when it was founded in 1891, and served on the public school board until 1897.
He was elected to Edmonton's first town council in 1892, finishing fifth of fourteen candidates (the top six were elected). He was defeated in his 1893 re-election bid, in which he finished seventh of nine candidates. He briefly returned to the council after being elected again in 1895, but did not seek re-election the following year and remained out of politics thereafter.
He died in October of 1919. Cameron Heights, an Edmonton neighbourhood, is named in his honour.
