Reuben Rupert Jamieson (December 12, 1856 – May 30, 1911), also known as Reuben Roper Jamieson, was a Canadian politician who served as the 16th mayor of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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.
Biography
Jamieson was born on December 12, 1856, in
Westover,
Canada West
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, and educated in
Hamilton, Ontario
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. Between 1873 and 1902, he worked for various railways. This included the
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...
, which brought him to Calgary in 1903 as the area general superintendent.
In 1908, Jamieson retired from the CPR and entered civic politics. He served as Calgary's mayor from January 2, 1909, to January 2, 1911. During his tenure, the city completed the first phase of the Street Railway and he also served as the Vice President of the
United Alberta Municipalities.
Along with his wife, Reuben Jamieson was a
Christian Scientist
Activists, politicians, and military figures Activists
*Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone (1882-1985) – Native American singer and activist
* Bonnie Carroll – President and founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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, and a long-time member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Calgary.
Jamieson died on May 30, 1911, aged 54, in
Vancouver
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. It was reported this although his death was sudden, he had suffered a nervous breakdown.
His wife,
Alice Jamieson, was appointed in 1914 as the first female juvenile court judge in the
British Empire
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and later became magistrate of the women's court. She was also active in the fight for
women's suffrage
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.
References
External links
Mayor's gallery: City of Calgary(pdf)
1856 births
1911 deaths
Mayors of Calgary
Canadian Christian Scientists
20th-century mayors of places in Alberta
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