Profession Draper, merchant Role Alberta politician | Name Alexander Livingstone Resigned December 8, 1913 | |
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Died October 26, 1944, Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
Alexander Livingstone (August 2, 1884 – October 26, 1944) was a Canadian politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.
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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.