James Blowey
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James Thomas Blowey was a politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.
. When he was a child, his family immigrated to Canada
and settled in Ontario
. In 1878, Blowey moved to Old Nelson, Manitoba, and relocated to Edmonton in 1893.
In Edmonton, he started a furniture business. In 1900, he was appointed to the Edmonton Town Council to replace Colin Strang
, who had resigned. He did not seek re-election at the conclusion of his term in 1901.
In 1906, he partnered with William Thomas Henry
to form Blowey-Henry Ltd., furniture dealers. In 1915 Henry bought out Blowey, and the latter retired to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he died August 1, 1934. He was survived by two sons, Harry and Fresno.
James Blowey was a charter member of the Edmonton Club and the Edmonton Golf and Country Club, and was a long time member of the Edmonton Board of Trade (now called the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce).
Biography
Blowey was born in 1853 in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. When he was a child, his family immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and settled in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In 1878, Blowey moved to Old Nelson, Manitoba, and relocated to Edmonton in 1893.
In Edmonton, he started a furniture business. In 1900, he was appointed to the Edmonton Town Council to replace Colin Strang
Colin Strang
Colin Ferrie Strang was a politician in Alberta, Canada and an alderman on Edmonton Town Council.-Biography:...
, who had resigned. He did not seek re-election at the conclusion of his term in 1901.
In 1906, he partnered with William Thomas Henry
William Thomas Henry
William Thomas Henry was a politician, real estate agent and businessman in Alberta, Canada. He served numerous years on Edmonton City Council as an Alderman from 1900 to 1902 and later as mayor from 1914 to 1917...
to form Blowey-Henry Ltd., furniture dealers. In 1915 Henry bought out Blowey, and the latter retired to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he died August 1, 1934. He was survived by two sons, Harry and Fresno.
James Blowey was a charter member of the Edmonton Club and the Edmonton Golf and Country Club, and was a long time member of the Edmonton Board of Trade (now called the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce).