- James Mould
Infobox Politician (general)
name= James William Mould
imagesize=300
title= Alderman on theEdmonton City Council
term_start= December 13, 1909
term_end= February 16, 1912
birth_date= December 14, 1870
birth_place=Kent ,England
death_date= 1944
spouse= Margaret Lefley
children= Four
profession= Plumber
religion=Baptist James William Mould was a politician in
Alberta ,Canada and a municipal councillor inEdmonton .Early life
Mould was born in
Kent on December 14, 1870. His family immigrated to Canada in 1872, taking up residence inWinnipeg , where Mould attended North Ward School. He apprenticed as a plumber with Plaxton Brothers in Winnipeg, where he worked until 1889. In 1901, he started his own business, Winnipeg Plumbing & Heating Company. It joined with three other firms in 1904 to form Standard Plumbing & Heating Company, which had offices in Winnipeg and Edmonton. In 1905, he moved to Edmonton, and became manager of the Edmonton office in April 1906.In 1895 he married Margaret Lefley, with whom he would have four children.
Political career
Mould sought election to the
Edmonton City Council in the 1909 municipal election. He finished third of ten candidates, and became one of four elected to a two year term. He did not seek re-election at its conclusion.Personal life and death
Mould was active with the Masons, the
Baptist Church , and theLiberal Party of Canada .James William Mould died in 1944.
References
* [http://www.epl.ca/Elections/results/EPLBiographiesLetter.cfm?id=H Edmonton Public Library biography of James Hyndman]
* [http://www.edmonton.ca/CityGov/ElectionHistory/Members%20of%20Council%20Biographies.doc City of Edmonton biography of James Hyndman]
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