George Harry Webster
George Harry Webster (September 2, 1868 – November 10, 1933) was a politician and transportation expert in Alberta, Canada. He served as the 22nd Mayor of the city of Calgary from 1923 to 1926 then served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1926 to his death in 1933. Webster was popularly known as the "Cowboy Mayor".
George Harry Webster | |
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| 22nd Mayor of Calgary | |
| In office 1923 – December 31, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Adams |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Osborne |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office June 28, 1926 – November 10, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Ross Robert Marshall Robert Pearson William Davidson |
| Succeeded by | William Ross |
| Constituency | Calgary |
| Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party caucus | |
| In office January 1931 – March 1, 1932 | |
| Interim Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party | |
| In office March 1, 1932 – October 21, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | John McDonald |
| Succeeded by | William Howson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1868 Leicester, England |
| Died | November 10, 1933 (aged 65) Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
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