William S. Edmiston

Infobox Politician (general)
name= William S. Edmiston


imagesize=300
title= Mayor of Edmonton
term_start= December 13, 1897
term_end= December 11, 1899
predecessor= John Alexander McDougall
successor= Kenneth W. MacKenzie
title2= Alderman on the Edmonton Town Council
term_start2= January 14, 1895
term_end2= December 14, 1896
death_date= July 24, 1903

William S. Edmiston (born ???, died July 24, 1903) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.

Biography

Edmiston came to Canada from Glasgow, Scotland in 1882, and settled in Clover Bar, Alberta. He moved to Edmonton in 1895, and became the city's first architect. He designed the city's first fire hall and its first brick school.

In 1895, Edmiston was elected to Edmonton Town Council, finishing first in the aldermanic race. He was re-elected in 1896, finishing second of eight candidates. He did not seek re-election in the next election, but was acclaimed as mayor in 1897. He was re-elected in 1898, defeating former mayor Cornelius Gallagher. He did not seek re-election in 1899. During his time as mayor, he was involved in petitioning the dominion government for the bridge that became the Low Level Bridge, still existent today.

William Edmiston was a mason and a member of the Old Timers' Association, the Sons of Scotland, and the Knights of Pythias. He died of heart failure July 24, 1903.

Edmiston Industrial, an Edmonton neighbourhood, is named in his honour.

References

* [http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=E Edmonton Public Library biography of William Edmiston]
* [http://www.edmonton.ca/CityGov/ElectionHistory/Members%20of%20Council%20Biographies.doc City of Edmonton biography of William Edmiston]
* [http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edmonton.ca%2F%255COcctopusDocs%255CPublic%255CComplete%255CReports%255CEX%255CElected-1995%255C2002-04-03%255C2002PDP024%2520-%2520Current%2520Policy%2520Recognizing%2520Former%2520Councillors.doc&ei=g6N9RpWKCIH8ggOb7ZTMBQ&usg=AFQjCNFw9sczR95rohJH4w1uH1ec8P2gAg&sig2=FxQgtejzjL4GtB1oPaI67Q Report to the Edmonton City Council Executive Committee including a list of aldermen who have been honoured in the names of Edmonton's features]