Archibald J. McArthur
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Archibald John "A.J." McArthur (born: 1857 Iona
, Scotland
- died: 1911 Calgary, Alberta) was a Canadian politician.
. He served on the YMCA
board of directors in Calgary, and became Deacon of the First Baptist Church.
Archibald used his community involvement to help win a bitter by-election for the Alberta Liberal Party
on October 3, 1910 against well known incumbent and Calgary rancher Ezra Riley
. McArthur died a year later in 1911 vacating his seat in the Alberta Legislature. His brother John Peter McArthur
ran for the Liberals in Archibald's place, and faced Ezra Riley's brother Harold Riley in the brothers by-election.
Iona
Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and a place for retreats...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
- died: 1911 Calgary, Alberta) was a Canadian politician.
Early life
Archibald moved to Calgary in 1887, He was active in the community, founding the Calgary neighborhood of Crescent HeightsCrescent Heights, Calgary
Crescent Heights is a neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, immediately north from Downtown...
. He served on the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
board of directors in Calgary, and became Deacon of the First Baptist Church.
Archibald used his community involvement to help win a bitter by-election for the Alberta Liberal Party
Alberta Liberal Party
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time...
on October 3, 1910 against well known incumbent and Calgary rancher Ezra Riley
Ezra Riley
Ezra Hounsfield Riley was a politician and rancher from Alberta, Canada.-Early life:Riley was born in 1866 in Yorkville, Ontario. He owned a large sum of land that he sold off to the City of Calgary in 1904...
. McArthur died a year later in 1911 vacating his seat in the Alberta Legislature. His brother John Peter McArthur
John Peter McArthur
John Peter McArthur was a politician from Alberta, Canada.McArthur first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 31, 1911 after the death of his brother Archibald J. McArthur a few months earlier. He would have Harold Riley who was the brother of Ezra Riley the...
ran for the Liberals in Archibald's place, and faced Ezra Riley's brother Harold Riley in the brothers by-election.