Arthur Edwin Shelton
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Arthur Edwin Shelton was the third mayor
of the town of Calgary
, Alberta
.
Shelton came to Calgary around 1884 running a furniture
business on Stephen Avenue
. He served as town councillor during the mayoral tenure of George Clift King
from 1886 to 1888. Shelton served as mayor from January 16, 1888 to January 21, 1889. During his term, the Langevin Bridge
was completed and the city begun construction of the waterworks
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 Vancouver, British Columbia
between 1892 and 1936. He died on February 1, 1937.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the town of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
District of Alberta
The District of Alberta was one of four districts of the Northwest Territories created in 1882. It was styled the Alberta Provisional District to distinguish it from the District of Keewatin which had a more autonomous relationship from the NWT administration...
.
Shelton came to Calgary around 1884 running a furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
business on Stephen Avenue
Stephen Avenue
Stephen Avenue is a major pedestrian mall in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The mall is actually the portion of 8 Avenue SW between 4 Street SW and 1 Street SE. It is open to vehicles only from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m....
. He served as town councillor during the mayoral tenure of George Clift King
George Clift King
George Clift King was the second mayor of the town of Calgary, Alberta.King was born in Chelmsford, England in 1848. At the age of 26, he left England for Canada, arriving in Toronto, Ontario in 1874. He joined the North West Mounted Police and was part of the first contingent sent west to...
from 1886 to 1888. Shelton served as mayor from January 16, 1888 to January 21, 1889. During his term, the Langevin Bridge
Langevin Bridge
The Langevin Bridge is a bridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It connects Downtown Calgary with north-central Calgary communities such as Bridgeland and Crescent Heights, by spanning the Bow River between 4th Avenue South and Memorial Drive....
was completed and the city begun construction of the waterworks
WaterWorks
WaterWorks is a water park owned by Cedar Fair, located at the back of Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. When it debuted in 1992, it was originally named Hurricane Reef...
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 Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
between 1892 and 1936. He died on February 1, 1937.