This is a list of
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
s of
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
, a city in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, Canada.
Edmonton was incorporated as a town on January 9, 1892,
with
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acclaimed as its first mayor during the town's
first election, held February 10, 1892. On October 8, 1904, Edmonton became a city during the tenure of Mayor
William Short. Edmonton was part of the
North-West Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
until September 1, 1905, when it became the capital of the newly created province of Alberta, during the tenure of Mayor
Kenneth W. MacKenzie. The longest serving mayor is
William Hawrelak
William Hawrelak (October 4, 1915 – November 7, 1975) was a politician in Alberta, Canada, the longest-serving mayor in Edmonton's history, and a candidate for election to the House of Commons of Canada.
Early life
Hawrelak was born in Wasel, ...
, who was elected as mayor seven times, serving for a total of 10 years 4 months over three periods: four consecutive terms starting 1951, resigned in 1959 during last month of fourth term; two consecutive terms starting 1963, expelled by
the courts in 1964; one term starting in 1974, died in office in 1975.
Mayors of Edmonton
* 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.
Living former mayors
, five former mayors are alive, the oldest being
Cec Purves
Cecil John Harry "Cec" Purves (born October 18, 1933) is a politician in Alberta, Canada, who served as mayor of Edmonton.
Early life
Purves was born in Edmonton on October 18, 1933. He grew up in the city's Calder, Pigeon Lake, Norwood, River ...
(1977–1983, born 1933).
See also
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List of mayors in Canada
This is an index of various lists of mayors of Canadian municipalities.
Largest municipalities
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List of mayors of Strathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. Originally founded in 1891, it amalgamated with the City of Edmonton in 1912.
History
Strathcona's recorded history began in the 1870s. Its first r ...
*
Timeline of Edmonton history
The timeline of Edmonton history is a chronology of significant events in the history of Edmonton, Alberta.
Pre-European period
*Indigenous peoples roamed Alberta for thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years. The rim of the river va ...
Notes
References
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Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...