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John Tipton (Alberta politician)
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John Gaddis Tipton was a Canadian and American politician, lawyer, and coal miner. He was an alderman in Strathcona
from 1908 until 1911 and on Edmonton City Council
from 1912 until 1913, and was a major force for the amalgamation of the two cities, which was effected February 1, 1912.
, Illinois
January 27, 1849. He studied at Hedding College
in Abingdon
, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1874. He migrated to Alberta
in 1894 and established a coal
mine. He was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta
in 1904, and also founded a real estate and insurance firm, Tipton & Sons Investment Company.
in 1908, and served until 1911, when plebiscites in that city and Edmonton
voted to merge the cities. Tipton had been a vocal advocate for this amalgamation, and was elected to the new city's first council in the 1912 election
, when he placed third of eighteen candidates. He did not seek re-election at the term's conclusion in December 1913, and died less than a year later, on October 9, 1914, of liver cancer
. He was survived by a wife and two sons.
Strathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
from 1908 until 1911 and on Edmonton City Council
Edmonton City Council
The Edmonton City Council is the governing body of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors. Until 2010, Edmonton was divided in six wards with two councillors representing citizens in each ward...
from 1912 until 1913, and was a major force for the amalgamation of the two cities, which was effected February 1, 1912.
Early life
Tipton was born in FairviewFairview, Illinois
Fairview is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairview is located at ....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
January 27, 1849. He studied at Hedding College
Hedding College
Hedding College was a college in Abingdon, Illinois from 1855-1927.The school was named after Methodist Bishop Elizah Hedding. Merged with Illinois Wesleyan University in 1930. The campus was used by the Roosevelt Military Academy for a while....
in Abingdon
Abingdon, Illinois
Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, 50 miles west of Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first settled in 1828 and was incorporated in 1857. In 1894, the patent for the common spring-loaded mousetrap was given to William Hooker of Abingdon,...
, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1874. He migrated to Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
in 1894 and established a coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mine. He was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of Alberta
The Law Society of Alberta is the self-regulating body for lawyers in Alberta, Canada.-Purpose:The Law Society is created and governed by the . As a law society, the Law Society is much more than a professional association and every lawyer who practices in Alberta must belong to it...
in 1904, and also founded a real estate and insurance firm, Tipton & Sons Investment Company.
Politics
He was elected to the city council of StrathconaStrathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
in 1908, and served until 1911, when plebiscites in that city and Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
voted to merge the cities. Tipton had been a vocal advocate for this amalgamation, and was elected to the new city's first council in the 1912 election
Edmonton municipal election, February 1912
On September 27, 1911, the voters of Edmonton approved by plebiscite the amalgamation of Edmonton with Strathcona. This amalgamation was effected February 1, 1912, and, in anticipation of this, no election was held December 11, 1911 as would normally have been required...
, when he placed third of eighteen candidates. He did not seek re-election at the term's conclusion in December 1913, and died less than a year later, on October 9, 1914, of liver cancer
Liver cancer
Liver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...
. He was survived by a wife and two sons.