James Davidson Geddes
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James Davidson Geddes was a Canadian accountant, rancher and politician who served a term in the Northwest Territories Legislature.
, Ontario
and worked as an accountant for the Merchants Bank. He married his wife, Eliza Fanning at the Trinity Church in Galt on June 12, 1866.
He moved out west in 1882 to the District of Alberta
in the Northwest Territories
. His ranch was established on land where the Ghost River intersects the Bow River
and in 1885 he had 200 head of cattle. The land is now part of Ghost Reservoir Provincial Park.
in the Calgary
electoral district defeated James Oswald in a hotly contested election. He left the Council in 1886.
Early life
Geddes lived in GaltCambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
, 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....
and worked as an accountant for the Merchants Bank. He married his wife, Eliza Fanning at the Trinity Church in Galt on June 12, 1866.
He moved out west in 1882 to the District of Alberta
District of Alberta
The District of Alberta was one of four districts of the Northwest Territories created in 1882. It was styled the Alberta Provisional District to distinguish it from the District of Keewatin which had a more autonomous relationship from the NWT administration...
in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. His ranch was established on land where the Ghost River intersects the Bow River
Bow River
The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....
and in 1885 he had 200 head of cattle. The land is now part of Ghost Reservoir Provincial Park.
Political career
Geddes ran for public office to a seat on the North-West Legislative Council in a by-election held on June 28, 1884. The election was the first one held in the city of CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
in the Calgary
Calgary (N.W.T. electoral district)
Calgary was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1884.The riding was split into East Calgary, West Calgary and High River in 1894....
electoral district defeated James Oswald in a hotly contested election. He left the Council in 1886.