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Andrew Davison
Canadian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American football cornerback, see Andrew Davison (American football). For the Indiana Supreme Court justice, see Andrew Davison (judge). For those of a similar name, see Andrew Davidson (disambiguation).
Andrew Davison (December 18, 1886 – April 6, 1963)[1] was a Canadian politician, printer and 24th Mayor of Calgary. He served as alderman from 1922 to 1926 and mayor from 1929 to 1945 - his 15 year term as mayor is the longest in the city's history. He also served as a member of the Alberta Legislature 1940 to 1948.
Quick Facts 24th Mayor of Calgary, Preceded by ...
Andrew Davison | |
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24th Mayor of Calgary | |
In office January 1, 1930 – December 31, 1945 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Ernest Osborne |
Succeeded by | James Cameron Watson |
Alderman for The City of Calgary | |
In office January 1929 – December 31, 1929 | |
In office January 3, 1922 – December 31, 1926 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office March 21, 1940 – August 17, 1948 | |
Constituency | Calgary |
Personal details | |
Born | (1886-12-18)December 18, 1886 Moneymore, County Londonderry, Ireland |
Died | April 6, 1963(1963-04-06) (aged 76) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Spouse | Effie Huggins |
Occupation | printer |
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