William Antrobus Griesbach

Major General the Honourable
William Antrobus Griesbach
CB, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD, KC
Member of the Senate for Alberta
In office
September 15, 1921 – January 21, 1945
Preceded byPeter Talbot
Succeeded byFrederick William Gershaw
Member of the House of Commons for Edmonton West
In office
December 17, 1917 – September 15, 1921
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byDonald MacBeth Kennedy
9th Mayor of Edmonton
In office
December 10, 1906 – December 9, 1907
Preceded byCharles May
Succeeded byJohn Alexander McDougall
Alderman on the Edmonton City Council
In office
December 12, 1904 – December 10, 1906
Personal details
Born(1878-01-03)January 3, 1878
Fort Qu'Appelle, North-West Territories, Canada
DiedJanuary 21, 1945(1945-01-21) (aged 67)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
Other political
affiliations
Unionist Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta
SpouseJanet Scott McDonald Lauder
ProfessionLawyer, soldier
Signature
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service1899–1901
1906–1918
1940–1943
RankMajor general
UnitCanadian Mounted Rifles
19th Alberta Dragoons
Commands1st Canadian Brigade
49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Volunteer Officers' Decoration

Major General William Antrobus Griesbach, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD, KC (January 3, 1878 – January 21, 1945) was a Canadian politician, decorated soldier, mayor of Edmonton, and member of the House of Commons and of the Senate.