1892 Edmonton municipal election

Matthew McCauley, who was acclaimed as mayor in the 1892 election
Colin Strang
Daniel Fraser
Edward Carey
James Goodridge
John Cameron
Philip Daly

The 1892 Edmonton municipal election, held February 10, 1892, was the first after the incorporation of Edmonton as a town in the North-West Territories on January 9, 1892,[1] and was held to elect the new town's first town council (consisting of a mayor and six aldermen) for a one-year term.[2] Matthew McCauley was acclaimed as Edmonton's first mayor, Voters elected six aldermen -Colin Strang, Daniel Fraser, Edward Carey, James Goodridge, John Cameron, and Philip Daly - from a field of fourteen candidates.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Edmonton". Alberta Municipal Profiles (PDF) (Report). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 15, 2021. p. 50. Retrieved October 19, 2021. Ordinance of the North-West Territories, Ordinance #7 1891-92, Effective Date January 9, 1892
  2. ^ City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections[permanent dead link]