Alexander Livingstone (Alberta politician)

Alexander Livingstone (August 2, 1884 – October 26, 1944) was a Canadian politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.

Alexander Livingstone
Alderman on the Edmonton City Council
In office June 7, 1912 – December 8, 1913
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1884 Bathgate, Scotland
Died	October 26, 1944(1944-10-26) (aged 60) Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession	Draper, merchant

Early life

Livingstone was born in Bathgate, Scotland in 1884, and emigrated to Canada in 1904. There he established himself as a draper. He started operating out of his home, but eventually built a four-storey department store - the Caledonian Department Stores - that was one of the foremost in Edmonton.

Political career

In May 1912, Herman McInnes and Charles Gowan resigned from the Edmonton City Council. In the ensuing by-election, Livingstone topped a field of six candidates and was elected to fulfill Gowan's term, which lasted until the 1913 election. Livingstone did not seek re-election at the term's conclusion.

In the 1922 election, Livingstone was one of five candidates to challenge incumbent mayor David Duggan's bid for re-election. He finished third, behind Duggan and former and future mayor Joseph Clarke. He did not re-enter politics thereafter.

References

• City of Edmonton biography of Alexander Livingstone