William Oliver (politician)

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William Oliver
Born 1850
Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Died 1951-04-27
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

William Oliver (1850–1951-04-27) was worked in construction and served as mayor in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Born in 1850 in Oxford County, Ontario, Oliver moved to Lethbridge in 1886. Two years later, he married Amelia, with whom he had three sons. After she died in 1912, Oliver married Margaret C. Cossaboom, and had a son with her.

Oliver served as mayor 1902–1905. Under his administration (as well as the mayor before him), Lethbridge secured its first waterworks and sewage disposal system.[1] Outside of his mayoral term, he built houses. He owned Oliver Block and Oliver Apartments.

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  1. ^ Lethbridge Mayors Each Left a Legacy. City of Lethbridge (2006). Retrieved on [[2008-05-17]].
  • O. Pioneer Profiles. Southern Alberta Pioneers and Their Descendants (2002-03-16). Retrieved on [[2008-05-17]].
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