- Herman McInnes
Infobox Politician (general)
name= Herman Lewis McInnes
imagesize=300
title= Alderman on theEdmonton City Council
term_start= December 9, 1907
term_end= May 7, 1912
birth_date= October 13, 1862
birth_place= Saint John,New Brunswick
profession=Medical doctor
alma_mater= Manitoba Medical College (now part of theUniversity of Manitoba Herman Lewis McInnes (also Hermon McInnes or Herman McInnis) (born
October 13 1862 - died ????) was a politician inAlberta ,Canada and a municipal councillor inEdmonton .Biography
Herman McInnes was born in
Saint John, New Brunswick and educated inFredericton . He worked as a druggist for five years in that city and inWinnipeg after graduating high school. He studied Medicine at the Manitoba Medical College - now part of theUniversity of Manitoba - from which he graduated in 1886. He served as an assistant surgeon during theNorth-West Rebellion . He came to Edmonton in 1886 and took up the practice of medicine before going toEurope for further study from 1889 until 1892. He resumed his practice upon his return and also founded McInnes Lumber Company in 1902.He was elected to
Edmonton City Council for a one year term as an alderman in the 1907 municipal election, in which he finished fifth out of twelve candidates. He was re-elected to two year terms in the 1908 election (finishing third of thirteen candidates) and the 1910 election (finishing third of eleven candidates), but the latter term was truncated when Edmonton amalgamated with Strathcona and elections were held for an entirely new council. These elections saw McInnes re-elected for a one year term, but he resigned May 7, 1912.That same year he retired from the practice of medicine to look after his other interests, which included the lumber company (which he sold in 1914) and prospecting for oil. He was a member of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows , the Masonic Order, the Conservative Party, and the Edmonton Philharmonic Society.References
* [http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=M Edmonton Public Library biography of Herman McInnes]
* [http://www.edmonton.ca/CityGov/ElectionHistory/Members%20of%20Council%20Biographies.doc City of Edmonton biography of Herman McInnes]
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