Thomas Daly (Alberta politician)

Infobox Politician (general)
name= Thomas Daly
title2= Alderman on the Edmonton City Council
term_start2= December 10, 1906
term_end2= 1907
birth_date= February 21, 1861
birth_place= Letterbreen, Ireland
death_date= November 17, 1908 (aged 47)
spouse= Jessie Gray
profession= Farmer

Thomas Daly (born February 21, 1861; died November 17, 1908) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton

Biography

Daly was born in Letterbreen, Ireland and immigrated to Canada in 1881. He spent two years in Manitoba and moved to Alberta in 1883 to homestead at Clover Bar. He exhibited his oats at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and won first prize; he is sometimes credited with establishing Alberta's reputation as an oats producer. He later turned to apple farming. In 1894 he married Jessie Gray.

In the 1906 Edmonton election, Daly ran for Edmonton City Council as an alderman. He finished second of twelve candidates and was elected to a two year term, but resigned less than a year into his term.

Thomas Daly died November 17, 1908. Daly Grove, an Edmonton neighbourhood, is named in his honour.

References

* [http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=D Edmonton Public Library biography of Thomas Daly]
* [http://www.edmonton.ca/CityGov/ElectionHistory/Members%20of%20Council%20Biographies.doc City of Edmonton biography of Thomas Daly]
* [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]
* [http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/Strathcona/Council/About+Strathcona+County/Strathcona+County+history/Industry.htm Industry in Strathcona County]