Robert Manson
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Robert John Manson was a politician in Alberta
, Canada
and a municipal councillor in Edmonton
.
in 1891. He fast became one of the city's leading contractors, and was responsible for the creation of buildings including the Alberta Hotel and the MacKay Avenue school. He was also a director of the Edmonton Brick Co. and the Sand-lime Brick Co.
He first sought political office during the 1905 municipal election
, when he ran for and was elected alderman on Edmonton City Council
, finishing second of eleven candidates. He won re-election in the 1907 election
at the conclusion of his two year term, finishing first of twelve candidates. Rather than seek a third term, he challenged incumbent mayor Robert Lee
in the 1909 election
and finished only forty-nine votes back. After this defeat, he did not seek public office again.
In 1920, Mason left Edmonton to farm in Woodbend, Alberta, where he married M. Rogers, with whom he had a daughter. On May 10, 1932, Mason and two hired hands set out on a raft down the North Saskatchewan River
in search of some missing cattle. The wind blew the raft into a deep part of the river, where Mason, a non-swimmer, fell out and drowned. His body was recovered thirteen days later.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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and a municipal councillor in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
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Biography
Manson came to Edmonton from Renfrew County, OntarioRenfrew County, Ontario
Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:...
in 1891. He fast became one of the city's leading contractors, and was responsible for the creation of buildings including the Alberta Hotel and the MacKay Avenue school. He was also a director of the Edmonton Brick Co. and the Sand-lime Brick Co.
He first sought political office during the 1905 municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, 1905
The 1905 municipal election was held December 11, 1905 for the purpose of electing a mayor and four aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as five public school trustees and five separate school trustees. There were eight aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were...
, when he ran for and was elected alderman on Edmonton City Council
Edmonton City Council
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...
, finishing second of eleven candidates. He won re-election in the 1907 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1907
The 1907 municipal election was held December 9, 1907 for the purpose of electing a mayor and five aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as five public school trustees and six separate school trustees...
at the conclusion of his two year term, finishing first of twelve candidates. Rather than seek a third term, he challenged incumbent mayor Robert Lee
Robert Lee (Canadian politician)
Robert Lee was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.-Biography:Lee was born in Lanark County, Ontario on March 10, 1862 and graduated from the Dominion Business College in Kingston. He married Annette Wilson, with whom he would have a daughter and two sons, in 1897...
in the 1909 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1909
The 1909 municipal election was held December 13, 1909 for the purpose of electing a mayor and four aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees...
and finished only forty-nine votes back. After this defeat, he did not seek public office again.
In 1920, Mason left Edmonton to farm in Woodbend, Alberta, where he married M. Rogers, with whom he had a daughter. On May 10, 1932, Mason and two hired hands set out on a raft down the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
in search of some missing cattle. The wind blew the raft into a deep part of the river, where Mason, a non-swimmer, fell out and drowned. His body was recovered thirteen days later.