John Cameron (Alberta politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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politician in Alberta, Canada, born 1846
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Place of Birth: East Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
About John Cameron (Alberta politician)
- John Cameron[n1] (May 28, 1846 – October 6, 1919) was a merchant and politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.
- He is regarded as one of the city's pioneer citizens. Born in Canada West (later Ontario), Cameron worked as a merchant in his birth province and Manitoba before coming to Edmonton in 1881.
- In Edmonton he continued as a merchant, owning and operating a store for 15 years.
- In Edmonton he quickly established himself as a prominent citizen, serving on the inaugural Edmonton Board of Trade as president, which he would remain for five years.
- Cameron also was involved in the development of the Edmonton Public School Board, serving on the board in the 1890s.
- He was also involved in the town's politics, winning election to Edmonton's first town council in 1892 and serving an additional term when elected in 1895.
- After this retirement from politics, he worked in the coal and real estate business until his death in 1919, at the age of 73.
- Upon his death, he was lauded as one of the pioneer citizens of Edmonton; a street, neighbourhood and ravine were named for him.
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