- Robert Manson
Infobox Politician (general)
name= Robert John Manson
imagesize=300
title= Alderman on theEdmonton City Council
term_start= December 11, 1905
term_end= December 13, 1909
death_date= May 10, 1932 (aged 65)
death_place= Woodbend, Alberta
spouse= M. Rogers
children= One daughter
profession= ContractorRobert John Manson (born 1866 or 1867; died May 10, 1932) was a politician in
Alberta ,Canada and a municipal councillor inEdmonton .Biography
Manson came to Edmonton from
Renfrew County, Ontario in 1891. He fast became one of the city's leading contractors, and was responsible for the creation of buildings including the Alberta Hotel and the MacKay Avenue school. He was also a director of the Edmonton Brick Co. and the Sand-lime Brick Co.He first sought political office during the 1905 municipal election, when he ran for and was elected alderman on
Edmonton City Council , finishing second of eleven candidates. He won re-election in the 1907 election at the conclusion of his two year term, finishing first of twelve candidates. Rather than seek a third term, he challenged incumbent mayor Robert Lee in the 1909 election and finished only forty-nine votes back. After this defeat, he did not seek public office again.In 1920, Mason left Edmonton to farm in Woodbend, Alberta, where he married M. Rogers, with whom he had a daughter. On May 10, 1932, Mason and two hired hands set out on a raft down the
North Saskatchewan River in search of some missing cattle. The wind blew the raft into a deep part of the river, where Mason, a non-swimmer, fell out and drowned. His body was recovered thirteen days later.References
* [http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=M Edmonton Public Library Biography of Robert Manson]
* [http://www.edmonton.ca/CityGov/ElectionHistory/Members%20of%20Council%20Biographies.doc City of Edmonton biography of Robert Manson]
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