Major General the Honourable William Antrobus Griesbach | |
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Member of the Senate for Alberta | |
In office September 15, 1921 – January 21, 1945 | |
Preceded by | Peter Talbot |
Succeeded by | Frederick William Gershaw |
Member of the House of Commons for Edmonton West | |
In office December 17, 1917 – September 15, 1921 | |
Preceded by | New district |
Succeeded by | Donald MacBeth Kennedy |
9th Mayor of Edmonton | |
In office December 10, 1906 – December 9, 1907 | |
Preceded by | Charles May |
Succeeded by | John Alexander McDougall |
Alderman on the Edmonton City Council | |
In office December 12, 1904 – December 10, 1906 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fort Qu'Appelle, North-West Territories, Canada | January 3, 1878
Died | January 21, 1945 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | (aged 67)
Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
Other political affiliations | Unionist Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta |
Spouse | Janet Scott McDonald Lauder |
Profession | Lawyer, soldier |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Branch/service | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1899–1901 1906–1918 1940–1943 |
Rank | Major general |
Unit | Canadian Mounted Rifles 19th Alberta Dragoons |
Commands | 1st Canadian Brigade 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Companion 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.