Alexander Livingstone

August 2, 1884 (age 60)

Bathgate, Scotland

There he established himself as a draper. He started operating out of his home, but eventually built a four storey department store - the Caledonian Department Stores - that was one of the foremost in Edmonton. In May 1912, Herman McInnes and Charles Gowan resigned from the Edmonton City Council. In the ensuing by-election, Livingstone topped a field of six candidates and was elected to fulfill Gowan"s term, which lasted until the 1913 election. Livingstone did not seek re-election at the term"s conclusion. In the 1922 election, Livingstone was one of five candidates to challenge incumbent mayor David Duggan"s bid for re-election. He finished third, behind Duggan and former and future mayor Joseph Clarke. He did not re-enter politics thereafter.

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Livingstone was born in Bathgate, Scotland in 1884, and emigrated to Canada in 1904.

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There he established himself as a draper. He started operating out of his home, but eventually built a four storey department store - the Caledonian Department Stores - that was one of the foremost in Edmonton. In May 1912, Herman McInnes and Charles Gowan resigned from the Edmonton City Council.

In the ensuing by-election, Livingstone topped a field of six candidates and was elected to fulfill Gowan"s term, which lasted until the 1913 election.

Livingstone did not seek re-election at the term"s conclusion. In the 1922 election, Livingstone was one of five candidates to challenge incumbent mayor David Duggan"s bid for re-election.

He finished third, behind Duggan and former and future mayor Joseph Clarke. He did not re-enter politics thereafter.

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