Arthur Edwin Shelton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Mayor of Calgary, Canada
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Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom
About Arthur Edwin Shelton
- Arthur Edwin Shelton (August 15, 1853 – February 1, 1937) was the third mayor of the town of Calgary, Alberta. Shelton came to Calgary around 1884 running a furniture business on Stephen Avenue.
- He served as town councillor during the mayoral tenure of George Clift King from 1886 to 1888.
- Shelton served as mayor from January 16, 1888 to January 21, 1889.
- During his term, the Langevin Bridge was completed and the city begun construction of the waterworks system. After his mayoral term, he returned to operate his furniture business.
- However, his name disappears from city directories in 1890. Shelton's name appears in various corporate and government records in Vancouver, British Columbia between 1892 and 1936.
- He died on February 1, 1937.
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