Phillip Heimink was a politician in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

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 and a municipal councillor in Edmonton

Edmonton

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Biography

Heiminck was born in Simcoe, Ontario

Simcoe, Ontario

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, and moved to Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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 in 1870. There he married Isabella Green in 1873 and was involved in mercantilism

Mercantilism

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 before moving to Edmonton in 1881. In 1883 he moved to Fort Saskatchewan

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta

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 for ten years, returning to Edmonton in 1893. Upon his return, he engaged in real estate, building among other things the so-called "Heiminck Block" in downtown Edmonton.

He first ran for office in the 1897 municipal election

Edmonton municipal election, 1897

The 1897 municipal election was held December 13, 1897. This was the last election to elect a full town council for a one year term, as the 1898 election was conducted under a staggered system...

, running for alderman on the Edmonton Town Council. He was defeated, finishing seventh of nine candidates in a race in which the top six were elected. He was similarly unsuccessful 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....

, when he finished fifth among eight candidates; owing to Edmonton's newly-staggered aldermanic terms only the top three candidates were elected in that election.

He was finally elected to a two year term in the 1903 election

Edmonton municipal election, 1903

The 1903 municipal election was held December 14, 1903 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 five separate school trustees...

. He did not seek re-election at its conclusion.

Phillip Heiminck died September 11, 1922. He was survived by his wife, one son, and two daughters.