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Henry Goodridge (Alberta politician)
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Henry Goodridge was a politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.
for many years, and worked for a time in the implement trade.
He married D. S. McKay; the two would have six sons.
In 1899, Goodridge was appointed as an alderman to Edmonton Town Council to replace Kenneth W. MacKenzie
, who had resigned to run for mayor. Goodridge was re-elected in the 1900 election
, in which he placed third of eight candidates, but resigned in 1901. In the 1901 election
, he was elected to complete the term to which he had originally been elected. He did not seek re-election at the conclusion of that term in 1902.
In 1908, Goodridge moved to Entwistle, Alberta
to operate a lumber business. He retired in 1913, and died of a stroke February 25 of the following year.
Biography
Goodridge first came to Edmonton in 1874 with a troop of soldiers. He returned two years later to become the first white settler in the area that is now Jasper Place. He homesteaded and farmed near what is now Stony PlainStony Plain, Alberta
Stony Plain is a large town in rural Alberta, Canada, just west of Edmonton.Stony Plain is a rapidly growing town with strong historical roots. It is located west of Spruce Grove and surrounded by Parkland County. The town is governed by one mayor and six councillors. The region is dominated by...
for many years, and worked for a time in the implement trade.
He married D. S. McKay; the two would have six sons.
In 1899, Goodridge was appointed as an alderman to Edmonton Town Council to replace Kenneth W. MacKenzie
Kenneth W. MacKenzie
Kenneth W. MacKenzie was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a two-time mayor of Edmonton.-Biography:MacKenzie was born on a farm near Lucknow, Ontario on February 3, 1862. He left school during his early teens, but completed his schooling after losing the use of his left hand in an accident in...
, who had resigned to run for mayor. Goodridge was re-elected in the 1900 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1900
The 1900 municipal election was held December 10, 1900 for the purpose of electing a mayor and three aldermen to sit on the Edmonton Town Council, as well as five public school trustees and four separate school trustees....
, in which he placed third of eight candidates, but resigned in 1901. In the 1901 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1901
The 1901 municipal election was held December 9, 1901 for the purpose of electing a mayor and four aldermen to sit on the Edmonton Town Council, as well as five public school trustees and five separate school trustees....
, he was elected to complete the term to which he had originally been elected. He did not seek re-election at the conclusion of that term in 1902.
In 1908, Goodridge moved to Entwistle, Alberta
Entwistle, Alberta
Entwistle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located at the Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Highway 22/Highway 16A, approximately west of Edmonton on the Yellowhead Highway...
to operate a lumber business. He retired in 1913, and died of a stroke February 25 of the following year.