Arthur Edwin Shelton
Politician
1853 – 1937
Who was Arthur Edwin Shelton?
Arthur Edwin Shelton was the third mayor of the town of Calgary, Alberta.
Shelton came to Calgary around 1884 running a furniture business on Stephen Avenue. He served as town councillor during the mayoral tenure of George Clift King from 1886 to 1888. Shelton served as mayor from January 16, 1888 to January 21, 1889. During his term, the Langevin Bridge was completed and the city begun construction of the waterworks system.
After his mayoral term, he returned to operate his furniture business. However, his name disappears from city directories in 1890.
Shelton's name appears in various corporate and government records in Vancouver, British Columbia between 1892 and 1936. He died on February 1, 1937.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Aug 15, 1853
England - Also known as
- Mayor Arthur Edwin Shelton
- Died
- 1937
Vancouver
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Arthur Edwin Shelton." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/arthur_edwin_shelton>.
Discuss this Arthur Edwin Shelton biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In