november july architect politician present day alberta canada member terms mayor originally native scotland came canada settle early 1880s living years relocated employ architect town engaging partnership fellow architect firm design buildings newly developing town involve town politics sitting later serving terms mayor time mayor involved local affairs run architectural business lobby new bridge built connecting town voluntarily relinquish position mayor run election opting retire active sporting affairs participating managing sporting activities clubs died accident resulted heart failure industrial park subsequently named early life born section glasgow scotland son née mitchell immigrated canada settled farmed siblings immigrated canada named justice peace served trustee local school board career relocated town town architect operated settling working independently time contracted draft map town year member committee tasked project establish brewery established partnership local architect operated headquartered firm designed notable buildings town including post office city brick school home retail store fire hall end partnership enter new calgary firm firm responsible constructing hospital building new presbyterian church making alterations article published praising firm specifically skill artistic tastes stating built reputation second line briefly involved meat industry establishing pork packing business 1890s director civic politics nominated subsequently elected finishing race field candidates votes elected finishing second candidates term sat chair board works sat council finance public works market committees seek election election early member planning committee queen_victoria celebrations town ensuing december election having nominated mayor candidate forth position acclaimed position response getting nominated election mayor responded purchasing advertisement stating requested large number run mayor thank honor pleasure pride accepting nomination elected election later year defeating mayor votes seek election opting retire following council meeting members council treated members council press members excellent supper dining hall terms mayor involved dominion government bridge low level bridge constructed shortly final mayoral term introduced permitted new flour mill operate reduced taxation rates authorized widening queen street provided purchase additional property expansion town named corporate governing board advice personal life mason member sons scotland active sporting community serving football rugby committees 1890s honorary president member local hockey clubs played local cricket team 1890s local tournaments resided neighbourhood mayor lived time living wife born new_brunswick sister children son kenneth serve world war 19th death legacy died suddenly heart failure july street home years old recovering accident suffered week prior sustained broken leg funeral july buried obituary lauded respected citizen taken prominent matters pertaining welfare industrial park located northwest portion near trail named honour architectural firm lasted 1960s changing partners multiple times ultimately folding howard
William S. Edmiston