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Thomas J. Walsh (Alberta politician)
Encyclopedia
Thomas J. Walsh was a politician in Alberta
, Canada
. He served as alderman on the Edmonton City Council
from 1912 until 1913.
He was elected to Edmonton City Council
in the February 1912 municipal election
, finishing eighth of eighteen candidates. As the top five finishers in the election were expected to be elected to two year terms with the next five being elected to one year terms, this would normally have resulted in Walsh being required to seek re-election in the next election. However, the terms of the amalgamation between Edmonton and Strathcona
, which had been effected days before the election (with Walsh's support), required that two of the five councillors elected to two year terms come from the south side of the North Saskatchewan River
, which Walsh, unlike six of the candidates to finish ahead of him, did; accordingly, he was elected to a two year term, while fifth place finisher James East
received only one year. He served his term, but did not seek re-election at its conclusion.
Thomas J. Walsh died July 15, 1945, of a stroke
. He was survived by a wife and two children.
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
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...
. He served as alderman on the 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...
from 1912 until 1913.
Biography
Walsh came to Edmonton in approximately 1882, where he became the first principal of St. Anthony's, the city's separate (Roman Catholic) school. He later worked in the education department of the Government of Alberta before becoming a real estate developer in 1912 (he built the Commercial Hotel, which remains standing today).He was elected to 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...
in the February 1912 municipal election
Edmonton municipal election, February 1912
On September 27, 1911, the voters of Edmonton approved by plebiscite the amalgamation of Edmonton with Strathcona. This amalgamation was effected February 1, 1912, and, in anticipation of this, no election was held December 11, 1911 as would normally have been required...
, finishing eighth of eighteen candidates. As the top five finishers in the election were expected to be elected to two year terms with the next five being elected to one year terms, this would normally have resulted in Walsh being required to seek re-election in the next election. However, the terms of the amalgamation between Edmonton and Strathcona
Strathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
, which had been effected days before the election (with Walsh's support), required that two of the five councillors elected to two year terms come from the south side of 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....
, which Walsh, unlike six of the candidates to finish ahead of him, did; accordingly, he was elected to a two year term, while fifth place finisher James East
James East
James East was a politician and labour activist in Alberta, Canada. He was for a time and the longest-serving alderman in Edmonton's history, and was a defeated candidate at the provincial and federal levels. He was also an ardent monetary reformer.-Early life:East was born in Bolton, Ontario on...
received only one year. He served his term, but did not seek re-election at its conclusion.
Thomas J. Walsh died July 15, 1945, of a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. He was survived by a wife and two children.