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<h2 id="mayors-of-edmonton">Mayors of Edmonton</h2> <a href="/facts/Mayor/KN24kwhp">Mayors</a> of <a href="/facts/Edmonton/ePFNJlBN">Edmonton</a><table><tbody><tr><th colspan="3">Mayor</th><th>Date of birth</th><th>Term began</th><th>Age at term start</th><th>Term Ended</th><th>Previous office</th><th>Date of death and age</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Matthew_McCauley_(politician)/W9CbKwaw">Matthew McCauley</a></td><td>July 11, 1850</td><td>February 10, 1892</td><td>41 years, 214 days</td><td>January 14, 1895</td><td>Co-founder of the Edmonton Board of Trade</td><td>October 30, 193080 years, 111 days</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Herbert_Charles_Wilson/6gTRT7kP">Herbert Charles Wilson</a></td><td>December 7, 1859</td><td>January 14, 1895</td><td>35 years, 38 days</td><td>October 6, 1896</td><td><a href="/facts/List_of_Northwest_Territories_speakers/eNA5AyrM">Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories</a> (1888–1891)</td><td>December 17, 190950 years, 10 days</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Cornelius_Gallagher_(Canadian_politician)/tvBlH6MD">Cornelius Gallagher</a></td><td>December 31, 1854</td><td>October 27, 1896<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td><td>41 years, 301 days</td><td>December 14, 1896</td><td>Alderman (1893–1895)</td><td>October 27, 193277 years, 301 days</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/John_Alexander_McDougall/9RJXIr02">John Alexander McDougall</a></td><td>May 20, 1854</td><td>December 14, 1896</td><td>42 years, 208 days</td><td>December 13, 1897</td><td>Alderman (1893–1895)</td><td>December 17, 192874 years, 211 days</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_S._Edmiston/0jJYl44R">William S. Edmiston</a></td><td>November 10, 1857</td><td>December 13, 1897</td><td>40 years, 33 days</td><td>December 11, 1899</td><td>Alderman (1895–1896)</td><td>July 24, 190345 years, 256 days</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Kenneth_W._MacKenzie/tjucFJur">Kenneth W. MacKenzie</a></td><td>February 3, 1862</td><td>December 11, 1899</td><td>37 years, 311 days</td><td>December 9, 1901</td><td>Alderman (1898–1899)</td><td>October 9, 192967 years, 248 days</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Short_(Alberta_politician)/Ilfbwx3j">William Short</a></td><td>January 11, 1866</td><td>December 9, 1901</td><td>35 years, 332 days</td><td>December 12, 1904</td><td>Public school trustee (1899–1901)</td><td>January 27, 192660 years, 16 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Kenneth_W._MacKenzie/tjucFJur">Kenneth W. MacKenzie</a></td><td>February 3, 1862</td><td>December 12, 1904</td><td>42 years, 313 days</td><td>December 11, 1905</td><td>Mayor of Edmonton (1899–1901)</td><td>October 9, 192967 years, 248 days</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Charles_May_(Alberta_politician)/MtydTbHN">Charles May</a></td><td>June 30, 1858</td><td>December 11, 1905</td><td>47 years, 164 days</td><td>December 10, 1906</td><td>Alderman (1903–1905)</td><td>March 1, 193273 years, 245 days</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Antrobus_Griesbach/UwlVmT5d">William Antrobus Griesbach</a></td><td>January 3, 1878</td><td>December 10, 1906</td><td>28 years, 341 days</td><td>December 9, 1907</td><td>Alderman (1904–1906)</td><td>January 21, 194567 years, 18 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/John_Alexander_McDougall/9RJXIr02">John Alexander McDougall</a></td><td>May 20, 1854</td><td>December 9, 1907</td><td>53 years, 203 days</td><td>December 14, 1908</td><td>Mayor of Edmonton (1896–1897)</td><td>December 17, 192874 years, 211 days</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Robert_Lee_(Canadian_politician)/2TVQzWEp">Robert Lee</a></td><td>March 10, 1862</td><td>December 14, 1908</td><td>46 years, 279 days</td><td>December 12, 1910</td><td>Alderman (1899–1901 & 1907–1908)</td><td>August 5, 192563 years, 148 days</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/George_S._Armstrong/UJd4rRSL">George S. Armstrong</a></td><td>May 16, 1867</td><td>December 12, 1910</td><td>43 years, 210 days</td><td>December 9, 1912</td><td>Alderman (1907–1910)</td><td>June 9, 194780 years, 24 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Short_(Alberta_politician)/Ilfbwx3j">William Short</a></td><td>January 11, 1866</td><td>December 9, 1912</td><td>46 years, 333 days</td><td>December 8, 1913</td><td>Mayor of Edmonton (1901–1904)</td><td>January 27, 192660 years, 16 days</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_J._McNamara/xh38aSRA">William J. McNamara</a></td><td>December 27, 1879</td><td>December 8, 1913</td><td>33 years, 346 days</td><td>October 27, 1914</td><td>Mayor of <a href="/facts/Wetaskiwin/n2AKm8xl">Wetaskiwin</a> (1909–1910)</td><td>January 1, 194767 years, 5 days</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Thomas_Henry/xFV73RtL">William Thomas Henry</a></td><td>January 2, 1872</td><td>December 14, 1914</td><td>42 years, 346 days</td><td>December 10, 1917</td><td>Alderman (1900–1902)</td><td>September 11, 195280 years, 253 days</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Harry_Marshall_Erskine_Evans/BYXDQ4xH">Harry Marshall Erskine Evans</a></td><td>August 17, 1876</td><td>December 10, 1917</td><td>41 years, 115 days</td><td>December 9, 1918</td><td>President of Edmonton Board of Trade (1916–1917)</td><td>September 20, 197397 years, 34 days</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Joseph_Clarke_(Canadian_politician)/pyxsQbGG">Joseph Clarke</a></td><td>September 20, 1869</td><td>December 9, 1918</td><td>49 years, 80 days</td><td>December 13, 1920</td><td>Alderman (1912 & 1913–1915)</td><td>July 27, 194171 years, 310 days</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/David_Milwyn_Duggan/zpyFYzjg">David Milwyn Duggan</a></td><td>May 5, 1879</td><td>December 13, 1920</td><td>41 years, 222 days</td><td>December 10, 1923</td><td>None</td><td>May 4, 194262 years, 364 days</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Kenny_Blatchford/GWxxtxrq">Kenny Blatchford</a></td><td>March 5, 1882</td><td>December 10, 1923</td><td>41 years, 280 days</td><td>December 13, 1926</td><td>Alderman (1921–1923)</td><td>April 20, 193351 years, 46 days</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Ambrose_Bury/cSdrwzlG">Ambrose Bury</a></td><td>August 1, 1869</td><td>December 13, 1926</td><td>57 years, 134 days</td><td>December 9, 1929</td><td><a href="/facts/House_of_Commons_of_Canada/XAdyEgPs">Member of Parliament</a> for <a href="/facts/Edmonton_East/ovURyUA2">Edmonton East</a> (1925–1926)</td><td>March 29, 195181 years, 240 days</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/James_McCrie_Douglas/9eYX7E2p">James McCrie Douglas</a></td><td>February 5, 1867</td><td>December 9, 1929</td><td>62 years, 307 days</td><td>November 11, 1931</td><td>Alderman (1923–1926)</td><td>March 16, 195083 years, 39 days</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Dan_Knott/xaG1CIAN">Dan Knott</a></td><td>July 1, 1879</td><td>November 11, 1931</td><td>52 years, 133 days</td><td>November 14, 1934</td><td>Alderman (1922–1926 & 1929–1931)</td><td>November 26, 195980 years, 148 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Joseph_Clarke_(Canadian_politician)/pyxsQbGG">Joseph Clarke</a></td><td>September 20, 1869</td><td>November 14, 1934</td><td>65 years, 55 days</td><td>November 10, 1937</td><td>Alderman (1924–1925)</td><td>July 27, 194171 years, 310 days</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/John_Wesley_Fry/x5jQGLYk">John Wesley Fry</a></td><td>December 5, 1876</td><td>November 10, 1937</td><td>60 years, 340 days</td><td>November 7, 1945</td><td>Alderman (1932–1937)</td><td>December 23, 194670 years, 18 days</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Harry_Ainlay/yxU9GD9s">Harry Ainlay</a></td><td>January 3, 1887</td><td>November 7, 1945</td><td>58 years, 308 days</td><td>November 2, 1949</td><td>Alderman (1931–1935 & 1941–1945)</td><td>March 12, 197083 years, 68 days</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Sidney_Parsons/ko5LoAP2">Sidney Parsons</a></td><td>April 11, 1893</td><td>November 2, 1949</td><td>56 years, 205 days</td><td>November 7, 1951</td><td>Alderman (1938–1949)</td><td>April 22, 195562 years, 11 days</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Hawrelak/MxoXQYA3">William Hawrelak</a></td><td>October 3, 1915</td><td>November 7, 1951</td><td>36 years, 35 days</td><td>September 9, 1959</td><td>Alderman (1949–1951)</td><td>November 7, 197560 years, 35 days</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Frederick_John_Mitchell/drt6eCV3">Frederick John Mitchell</a></td><td>December 4, 1893</td><td>September 9, 1959</td><td>65 years, 279 days</td><td>October 14, 1959</td><td>Alderman (1940–1959)</td><td>December 25, 197986 years, 21 days</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Elmer_Ernest_Roper/y4lXC8eu">Elmer Ernest Roper</a></td><td>June 4, 1893</td><td>October 14, 1959</td><td>66 years, 132 days</td><td>October 16, 1963</td><td>Leader of <a href="/facts/Alberta_New_Democratic_Party/CD9zHPHp">Alberta Co-operative Commonwealth Federation</a> (1942–1955)</td><td>November 12, 1994101 years, 161 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Hawrelak/MxoXQYA3">William Hawrelak</a></td><td>October 3, 1915</td><td>October 16, 1963</td><td>48 years, 13 days</td><td>March 11, 1965</td><td>Mayor of Edmonton (1951–1959)</td><td>November 7, 197560 years, 35 days</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Vincent_Dantzer/TsrqekJK">Vincent Dantzer</a></td><td>October 2, 1923</td><td>March 11, 1965</td><td>41 years, 160 days</td><td>October 16, 1968</td><td>Alderman (1962–1965)</td><td>March 13, 200177 years, 162 days</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Ivor_Dent/YRJq87pI">Ivor Dent</a></td><td>February 7, 1924</td><td>October 16, 1968</td><td>44 years, 252 days</td><td>October 16, 1974</td><td>Alderman (1963–1968)</td><td>March 29, 200984 years, 164 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/William_Hawrelak/MxoXQYA3">William Hawrelak</a></td><td>October 3, 1915</td><td>October 16, 1974</td><td>59 years, 13 days</td><td>November 7, 1975</td><td>Mayor of Edmonton (1951–1959 & 1963–1965)</td><td>November 7, 197560 years, 35 days</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Terry_Cavanagh_(politician)/yqQNY29B">Terry Cavanagh</a></td><td>July 19, 1926</td><td>November 14, 1975*</td><td>49 years, 118 days</td><td>October 19, 1977</td><td>Alderman (1971–1975)</td><td>December 17, 201791 years, 151 days</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Cec_Purves/2Tc6ooMo">Cec Purves</a></td><td>October 18, 1933</td><td>October 19, 1977</td><td>44 years, 1 day</td><td>October 17, 1983</td><td>Alderman (1966–1974)</td><td>Living(91 years, 150 days)</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Laurence_Decore/oexwACel">Laurence Decore</a></td><td>June 28, 1940</td><td>October 17, 1983</td><td>43 years, 111 days</td><td>October 17, 1988</td><td>Alderman (1974–1977)</td><td>November 6, 199959 years, 131 days</td></tr><tr><td>–</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Terry_Cavanagh_(politician)/yqQNY29B">Terry Cavanagh</a></td><td>July 19, 1926</td><td>October 17, 1988*</td><td>62 years, 90 days</td><td>October 16, 1989</td><td>Alderman (1983–1988)</td><td>December 17, 201791 years, 151 days</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Jan_Reimer/rRHXFmk5">Jan Reimer</a></td><td>May 23, 1952</td><td>October 16, 1989</td><td>37 years, 146 days</td><td>October 16, 1995</td><td>Alderman (1980–1989)</td><td>Living(72 years, 298 days)</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Bill_Smith_(Alberta_politician)/tw7JCIS3">Bill Smith</a></td><td>December 11, 1935</td><td>October 16, 1995</td><td>59 years, 309 days</td><td>October 26, 2004</td><td>None</td><td>Living(89 years, 96 days)</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Stephen_Mandel/g6zNDCCy">Stephen Mandel</a></td><td>July 18, 1945</td><td>October 26, 2004</td><td>59 years, 100 days</td><td>October 29, 2013</td><td>City Councillor (2001–2004)</td><td>Living(79 years, 242 days)</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Don_Iveson/CshqeF3n">Don Iveson</a></td><td>May 30, 1979</td><td>October 29, 2013<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td><td>34 years, 152 days</td><td>October 26, 2021</td><td>City Councillor (2007–2013)</td><td>Living(45 years, 291 days)</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Amarjeet_Sohi/4cUzAAmY">Amarjeet Sohi</a></td><td>March 8, 1964</td><td>October 25, 2021</td><td>61 years, 9 days</td><td>Present</td><td>City Councillor (2007–2015)</td><td>Living(61 years, 9 days)</td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Terry Cavanagh was never elected to the mayor's spot. Twice he sat in the mayor's chair. He was interim or acting mayor after Hawrelak's death and after Decore's resignation.</li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_mayors_in_Canada/e854kmv7">List of mayors in Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_mayors_of_Strathcona,_Alberta/RENNVj2g">List of mayors of Strathcona, Alberta</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Timeline_of_Edmonton_history/A8hbG4yB">Timeline of Edmonton history</a></li></ul> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Location and History Profile: City of Edmonton". Alberta Municipal Profiles (PDF) (Report). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2021-10-15. p. 50. Retrieved 2021-10-19. Ordinance of the North-West Territories, Ordinance #7 1891-92, Effective Date January 9, 1892 <a href="http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/basicReport/CITY.PDF" target="_blank">http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/MunicipalProfiles/basicReport/CITY.PDF</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Local". The Edmonton Bulletin. Edmonton, Alberta. October 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2014. <a href="http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/EDB/1896/10/26/1/Ar00105.html?query=newspapers%7C%22Mayor+Gallagher%22%7C%7Cscore" target="_blank">http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/EDB/1896/10/26/1/Ar00105.html?query=newspapers%7C%22Mayor+Gallagher%22%7C%7Cscore</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Don Iveson is sworn-in as Edmonton's new mayor". CBC News. October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/don-iveson-is-sworn-in-as-edmonton-s-new-mayor-1.2287248" target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/don-iveson-is-sworn-in-as-edmonton-s-new-mayor-1.2287248</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>