 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2014) |
| Mayor of Edmonton | |
|---|---|
_(3x4_crop).jpg) | |
| Style | Mayor, His/Her Worship |
| Member of | City Council |
| Reports to | City Council |
| Seat | Edmonton City Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Appointer | Direct election by residents of Edmonton[note 1] |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | February 10, 1892 |
| First holder | Matthew McCauley |
| Website | The Mayor of Edmonton |
This is a list of mayors of Edmonton, a city in Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton was incorporated as a town on January 9, 1892,[1] with Matthew McCauley acclaimed as its first mayor during the town's first election, held February 10, 1892. On October 8, 1904, Edmonton became a city during the tenure of Mayor William Short. Edmonton was part of the North-West Territories until September 1, 1905, when it became the capital of the newly created province of Alberta, during the tenure of Mayor Kenneth W. MacKenzie. The longest serving mayor is William Hawrelak, who was elected as mayor seven times, serving for a total of 10 years 4 months over three periods: four consecutive terms starting 1951, resigned in 1959 during last month of fourth term; two consecutive terms starting 1963, expelled by the courts in 1964; one term starting in 1974, died in office in 1975.
Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).
- ^ "Location and History Profile: City of Edmonton". Alberta Municipal Profiles (PDF) (Report). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2021-10-15. p. 50. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
Ordinance of the North-West Territories, Ordinance #7 1891-92, Effective Date January 9, 1892