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Joseph Driscoll (Canadian politician)
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Daniel Joseph Driscoll (June 11, 1876 – January 2, 1942) was a Canadian politician and a municipal councillor in Edmonton
, Alberta
.
, Ontario
to Daniel Driscoll and Bridget Roach, a New Brunswick
er of Irish
descent. After being educated in Arthur, he served as a court clerk before coming to Edmonton
in 1906. There he opened the Joe Driscoll Sporting Goods Company and became prominent in the city's sporting community.
He married Emma Johnson on August 11, 1908. The pair had three sons and five daughters.
, when he was elected to the Edmonton City Council
for a two year term by placing third of seventeen candidates. His eighth place finish (out of fourteen candidates) in the 1914 election
was not good enough to get him re-elected. He made an attempt to return to office in the 1915 election
, when he placed ninth.
After this defeat, he shifted focus, running for a seat on the separate (Roman Catholic) school board in the 1918 election
. He finished first of five candidates, but did not seek re-election at the conclusion of his two year term.
at the time of their first Grey Cup
appearance in 1921. He also served as President of the Alberta branch of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada and or the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Politically, he was president of the Edmonton Liberal Association.
Joseph Driscoll died in Edmonton on January 2, 1942 at the age of 65.
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...
, 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...
.
Early life
Driscoll was born on June 11, 1876 in ArthurArthur, Ontario
Arthur is a community located just north of Hwy 6 and Wellington Road 109 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. Formerly an independent village, Arthur was amalgamated into Wellington North on January 1, 1999.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to Daniel Driscoll and Bridget Roach, a New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
er of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
descent. After being educated in Arthur, he served as a court clerk before coming to 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...
in 1906. There he opened the Joe Driscoll Sporting Goods Company and became prominent in the city's sporting community.
He married Emma Johnson on August 11, 1908. The pair had three sons and five daughters.
Political career
Driscoll first sought political office in the December 1912 municipal electionEdmonton municipal election, December 1912
The second of two 1912 municipal elections was held December 9, 1912 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards....
, when he was elected to the 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...
for a two year term by placing third of seventeen candidates. His eighth place finish (out of fourteen candidates) in the 1914 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1914
The 1914 municipal election was held December 14, 1914 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and three trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards....
was not good enough to get him re-elected. He made an attempt to return to office in the 1915 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1915
The 1915 municipal election was held December 13, 1915 to elect a mayor and five aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council and four trustees to sit on each of the public and separate school boards....
, when he placed ninth.
After this defeat, he shifted focus, running for a seat on the separate (Roman Catholic) school board in the 1918 election
Edmonton municipal election, 1918
The 1918 municipal election was held December 9, 1918 to elect a mayor and six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, three trustees to sit on the public school board, and four trustees to sit on the separate school board....
. He finished first of five candidates, but did not seek re-election at the conclusion of his two year term.
Later life
Driscoll continued to serve a prominent role in Edmonton's sporting community, and was president of the Edmonton EskimosEdmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
at the time of their first Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
appearance in 1921. He also served as President of the Alberta branch of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada and or the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Politically, he was president of the Edmonton Liberal Association.
Joseph Driscoll died in Edmonton on January 2, 1942 at the age of 65.