politician july october mayor city member legislative assemblies alberta born farming family province ontario irish father canadian mother restless nature desire adventure led travel west established business ran set farmed years finally moving established settlement business couple prominent citizens formed association aimed restore order area settling disputes including captain soon established school board recognizing need school served president trustee years shortly incorporated town formed incorporation acclaimed town mayor following years run election end term opting run seat representing territorial legislature served years following defeat moved alberta farm returned elected new alberta following year resigned seat serve warden province years warden moved british_columbia fruit farm moved alberta years later farm died early life born july ontario alexander eleanor née father alexander irish immigrant born moved canada age went successful farmer early years described typical farm boy time received schooling desired follow footsteps father farmer completing education restless nature passion adventure set west set established business kind later married ontario resided years continued operate business growing restless sold business traveled west time arrived fall days travelling cart purchased farm following spring farmed years moving opened town business butcher shop early activities protective association arrived time described biggest conflicts hudson bay company recently surveyed lots land intended sold property word broke particular land land surveyed entire district people attracted area unable afford land built claim moved requested miles refused sent urgent messages ottawa settle dispute civil manner avail result government able lack law enforcement agency town group prominent citizens formed protective association attempt restore law order elected captain captain tried hard settle dispute reach compromise claim desire peaceful settlement involved brief altercation claim approached ordered man armed refused crew foundation sent involved legal problems brought claim damage property brief trial resulted captain fined dollars members committee found guilty let court costs order replace damaged property eventually managed restore peace order claim eventually decided area place build land surveyed realizing suitable place raising children soon recognized community need school led group prominent men arranged school built land donated school opened january years opening school found small group people paying bills school initially suggested land owners funds going school protest followed decided propose designated official school district government ottawa voted favor following close vote school district successfully negotiated ottawa kind known having finest school system west prairie set example following cities served chairman newly formed stepped served trustee years following nicknamed father education honour efforts bring education system community rebellion rebellion news frog lake massacre spread fear residents concerned citizens town quickly responded organizing group men known formed ensured security possible attacks arrival additional military protection political career mayor founded forerunner incorporated town january held election acclaimed mayor candidates names forth concerns term establish order scattered near trading post widening streets town preparation envisioned future busy metropolitan acclaimed stepping aside voluntarily term having contested election term mayor canadian government decided separate community south arrival government agents carry citizens quickly set resistance headed group prominent citizens including councillor descended office cut horses loose tore pieces wagon officer packing records transportation situation escalated quickly heated called people request ottawa later day decision reversed went ottawa enter negotiations federal government street railway system successful system west advocated federal government assistance building railway bridge existing rail connection completed saw need hospital consequently established later arranging grey establish town nurse sought election time easily elected finishing candidates election elected served single term seek election following election territorial provincial following decision run election mayor years later sought representative term representative worked upgrade school system upgrading town trade industry served capacity defeated time kept focus development school system introducing single tax bill intended schools boards power adopt tax sold proceeds buy thousand acres farmland beaver lake near alberta farmed returning married wife died children bringing total alberta province returned elected liberal member riding province general election tenure introduced bills house advocated university founded played vital role chosen provincial capital city speech pointed ongoing development northern town alberta logical centre province later career resigned seat legislature following year elected appointment warden kind alberta said reputation honesty ability law order contributing factor appointment years served capacity instituted number new practices including creating labour jobs prisoners like producing bricks concrete clothing tools prisoners garden produce food end tenure warden coal formed greatly respected colleagues said complaint staff inmates resigned warden fruit farmer valley thirteen years farming moved alberta farm recently bought acre farm personal life married ontario remain married sudden death married originally manchester england seven children wife alexander frank children john active member community served director years association brought prominent west time telephone service brought receive installed telephone number 1st visit business wife usually ones entertain avid founder led team served skip enjoyed sports including horse carriage racing named honour work pioneering public school board death legacy died october following long illness survived second wife children step children learning death school flags ordered fly half staff students named honour stood salute body brought laid state october funeral services later conducted interred called honest matt said strong personality high ideals generous fault neighbourhood named known plaza built site home overlooking renamed
Matthew McCauley (politician)