Arthur Edwin Shelton (August 15, 1853 – February 1, 1937) was the third

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of the town of

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. Shelton came to Calgary around 1884 running a

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business on

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. He served as town councillor during the mayoral tenure of George Clift King from 1886 to 1888. Shelton was elected mayor in the 1888 election and served from January 16, 1888, to January 21, 1889. During his term, the Langevin Bridge was completed and the city begun construction of the

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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

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, between 1892 and 1936. He died on February 1, 1937.

External links

City of Calgary Archives: Mayors

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shelton, Arthur Edwin 1853 births 1937 deaths Mayors of Calgary 19th-century Canadian politicians