William Oliver (politician)
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William Oliver worked in construction
in Lethbridge
and served as the seventh mayor of Lethbridge, Alberta
, Canada
. Born in 1850 in Oxford County
, Ontario
, Oliver moved to Lethbridge in 1886. Two years later, he married Amelia, with whom he had three sons. After she died in 1912, Oliver married Margaret C. Cossaboom, and had a son with her.
Oliver served as mayor 1902–1905. Under his administration (as well as the mayor before him), Lethbridge secured its first waterworks
and sewage disposal system. Outside of his mayoral term, he built houses. He owned Oliver Block and Oliver Apartments.
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
in Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
and served as the seventh mayor of Lethbridge, 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Born in 1850 in Oxford County
Oxford County
Oxford County may refer to:*Oxford County, Ontario in Canada*Oxford County, Maine in the U.S.*Oxford County, New Zealand...
, 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....
, Oliver moved to Lethbridge in 1886. Two years later, he married Amelia, with whom he had three sons. After she died in 1912, Oliver married Margaret C. Cossaboom, and had a son with her.
Oliver served as mayor 1902–1905. Under his administration (as well as the mayor before him), Lethbridge secured its first 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...
and sewage disposal system. Outside of his mayoral term, he built houses. He owned Oliver Block and Oliver Apartments.