Edmonton municipal election, 1909
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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. There were also eight proposed bylaws put to a vote of the electorate concurrently with the election.
, John Lundy
, Herman McInnes
, and James McKinley
had been elected to two year terms in 1908
and were still in office.
There were six trustees on the public board of trustees, but three of the positions were already occupied: William Clark, Allan Gray, and W Ramsey had been elected to two year terms in 1908
and were still in office.
announced that he would not seek re-election, a position he re-affirmed November 25 after being petitioned to reconsider. Subsequent to this, alderman Robert Manson
confirmed that he would run. Some expected him to be challenged by alderman Wilfrid Gariépy
, but the latter announced that he had no interest in running, and would support Manson provided that he endorsed some reforms to the city's commission. Manson was expected to win by acclamation until December, when Lee announced that he would run after all.
Robert Lee
Lee promised to devote his entire time to serving as mayor, as he had done during his first term, despite his earlier statements that he was not running because he did not feel confident that he would be able to do so. He opposed the gravity water scheme on the grounds that it would result in the cost of water to Edmontonians more than doubling.
Robert Manson
Manson supported restraint in infrastructure spending - emphasizing that the city's street railway should be extended only when warranted by business, and not merely to exploit vacant property - and offered his conditional support for a gravity water system. He favoured moving the city's penitentiary to the outskirts to make better use of prime residential land, and supported selecting the city's commissioners on the basis of business acumen rather than technical expertise. He also planned to eliminate the deficits that the city's utilities ran by instituting a system of "frontage assessment".
, who blamed Lee for the city's recent financial difficulties and believed that Manson's plan to deal with city utilities would prevent the sale of municipal bonds being necessary.
, Wilfrid Gariépy
, Prosper-Edmond Lessard
, J McAllister, and Joseph Henri Picard
were elected. Detailed results are no longer available.
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...
, as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees. There were also eight proposed bylaws put to a vote of the electorate concurrently with the election.
Positions to be elected
There were eight aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Wilfrid GariépyWilfrid Gariépy
Wilfrid Gariepy was a Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and provincial cabinet minister, member of the Canadian House of Commons, and municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Early life:...
, John Lundy
John Lundy
John Egbert Lundy was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:...
, Herman McInnes
Herman McInnes
Herman Lewis McInnes was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:...
, and James McKinley
James McKinley
James Henry McKinley was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:...
had been elected to two year terms in 1908
Edmonton municipal election, 1908
The 1908 municipal election was held December 14, 1908 for the purpose of electing a mayor and six aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees...
and were still in office.
There were six trustees on the public board of trustees, but three of the positions were already occupied: William Clark, Allan Gray, and W Ramsey had been elected to two year terms in 1908
Edmonton municipal election, 1908
The 1908 municipal election was held December 14, 1908 for the purpose of electing a mayor and six aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees...
and were still in office.
Mayoral candidates
In early November 1909, incumbent mayor Robert LeeRobert 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...
announced that he would not seek re-election, a position he re-affirmed November 25 after being petitioned to reconsider. Subsequent to this, alderman Robert Manson
Robert Manson
Robert John Manson was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:Manson came to Edmonton from Renfrew County, Ontario in 1891. He fast became one of the city's leading contractors, and was responsible for the creation of buildings including the Alberta...
confirmed that he would run. Some expected him to be challenged by alderman Wilfrid Gariépy
Wilfrid Gariépy
Wilfrid Gariepy was a Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and provincial cabinet minister, member of the Canadian House of Commons, and municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Early life:...
, but the latter announced that he had no interest in running, and would support Manson provided that he endorsed some reforms to the city's commission. Manson was expected to win by acclamation until December, when Lee announced that he would run after all.
Robert LeeRobert 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...
Lee promised to devote his entire time to serving as mayor, as he had done during his first term, despite his earlier statements that he was not running because he did not feel confident that he would be able to do so. He opposed the gravity water scheme on the grounds that it would result in the cost of water to Edmontonians more than doubling.Robert MansonRobert MansonRobert John Manson was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:Manson came to Edmonton from Renfrew County, Ontario in 1891. He fast became one of the city's leading contractors, and was responsible for the creation of buildings including the Alberta...
Manson supported restraint in infrastructure spending - emphasizing that the city's street railway should be extended only when warranted by business, and not merely to exploit vacant property - and offered his conditional support for a gravity water system. He favoured moving the city's penitentiary to the outskirts to make better use of prime residential land, and supported selecting the city's commissioners on the basis of business acumen rather than technical expertise. He also planned to eliminate the deficits that the city's utilities ran by instituting a system of "frontage assessment".Endorsements
Manson was endorsed by former mayor William Antrobus GriesbachWilliam Antrobus Griesbach
Major General William Antrobus Griesbach CB CMG DSO was a Canadian politician, decorated soldier, mayor of Edmonton, and member of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate of Canada.-Early life:...
, who blamed Lee for the city's recent financial difficulties and believed that Manson's plan to deal with city utilities would prevent the sale of municipal bonds being necessary.
Voter turnout
There were 2200 ballots cast out of 5682 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 38.7%.Mayor
- Robert LeeRobert 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...
- 1076 - Robert MansonRobert MansonRobert John Manson was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:Manson came to Edmonton from Renfrew County, Ontario in 1891. He fast became one of the city's leading contractors, and was responsible for the creation of buildings including the Alberta...
- 1027
Aldermen
- George S. ArmstrongGeorge S. ArmstrongGeorge Seale Armstrong was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.-Biography:Armstrong was born in Hopeville, Grey County, Ontario. He came to Edmonton in 1905 or 1906, and ran for Edmonton City Council as an alderman in the 1907 election. He finished second of twelve...
- 1422 - James HyndmanJames HyndmanJames Duncan Hyndman was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta, and was the youngest person ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Alberta.-Early life:...
- 1402 - James MouldJames MouldJames William Mould was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Early life:...
- 801 - John H. Millar - 568
- Edward Withinshaw - 475
- Eli Taylor - 469
- Andrew Allan - 451
- John Yuill - 445
- William Brown - 384
- Edward Mathers - 281
Public school trustees
- Arthur CushingArthur CushingArthur Thompson Cushing was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton. His brother, William Henry Cushing, was a mayor of Calgary, while another brother, Alfred Cushing, served as alderman in that city.-Biography:Cushing was born in Kenilworth, Ontario February 10, 1869...
- 1095 - A Butchart - 821
- William Ferris - 761
- J D Blayney - 449
- J St. Clair-Blackett - 429
- H D Johnson - 407
- A G Harlan - 152
Separate (Catholic) school trustees
James CollissonJames Collisson
James Thomas Joseph Collisson was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a long-time municipal councillor in Edmonton, and a candidate for election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...
, Wilfrid Gariépy
Wilfrid Gariépy
Wilfrid Gariepy was a Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and provincial cabinet minister, member of the Canadian House of Commons, and municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Early life:...
, Prosper-Edmond Lessard
Prosper-Edmond Lessard
Prosper-Edmond Lessard was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1921 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government. He also served in the Canadian Senate from 1925 to his death in 1931 sitting with the federal Liberal caucus.-Early life:Lessard was born on February 3, 1873...
, J McAllister, and Joseph Henri Picard
Joseph Henri Picard
Joseph Henri Picard was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:...
were elected. Detailed results are no longer available.
Bylaw 224
A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $151,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of Jasper Avenue.- For: 321
- Against: 708
Bylaw 225
A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of 1st Street.- For: 321
- Against: 748
Bylaw 226
A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of Namayo Street.- For: 380
- Against: 744
Bylaw 227
A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $25,900 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of Jasper Avenue and constructing a street railway thereon.- For: 317
- Against: 746
Bylaw 228
A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $13,000 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount for the proportion to be borne by the Municipality for the paving of part of 1st Street and construction of a street railway thereon.- For: 316
- Against: 761
Bylaw 229
A bylaw to provide for the raising of the sum of $57,900 for the purpose of providing the estimated amount of the proportion to be borne by the Street Railway Department of the cost of paving Namayo Avenue.- For: 358
- Against: 758
Bylaw 230
A bylaw to grant Pinisch Compressing Co., a special franchise for the supply of Artificial Gas for the lighting of railway coaches.- For: 663
- Against: 375
Bylaw 231
A bylaw to change the place of payment of certain debentures issued under Bylaws 143 and 185 of the City of Edmonton- For: 645
- Against: 407