Robert Telford
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Died when: 73 years 160 days (881 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Robert Taylor Telford (July 19, 1860 – November 26, 1933) was a Canadian pioneer, businessman, and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 until 1913.
Born in Quebec, he moved to western Canada for adventure, and served with the North-West Mounted Police during the North-West Rebellion of 1885.
He settled near Leduc, in Alberta, where he built the largest house in the region.After marrying and starting a family, he became a prominent local businessman, operating a hotel, general store and lumberyard before being elected as a Liberal in the 1905 election.
He served two terms before retiring, and later was elected and served one year as mayor of Leduc.He and his wife had adopted two sons: the eldest, Raymond Telford was killed in action in 1916 during World War I.
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