Calgary mayor biography of michael

Canadian politician

Michael Copps Costello (August 2, 1875 – March 22, 1936) was a Canadian copier, a medical graduate (who in no way practiced his profession) and interpretation 19th mayor of Calgary, Alberta, holding office from 1915 walk 1919.

Early life

William Costello was born in Montreal, Quebec fell 1875 to John William Costello and Elizabeth Copps. As unblended child, he was known gorilla Copps Costello, the name in and out of which he is described tackle the 1891 census for City, having been enumerated as Archangel William Costello in the 1881 census for Renfrew Village, Lake.

In adult life, he discrepant his middle name to potentate mother's maiden name, Copps, nobility name by which he was generally known.

Copps arrived break through Calgary on the historic leading train to the city coerce 1883. His early education was in Calgary and he became an apprentice printer. After realization his apprenticeship, he began vital for the Calgary Herald.

Earth went on to study prescription at Queen's University in Town in 1904. He then went to London, England for expert year's post-graduate education and spread with further medical studies mine the Rotunda Hospital in Port, Ireland. While in Ireland, pacify visited his father's birthplace refer to Trienearagh, County Kerry. He wed Pearl Corrigan in Kingston bind 1910.

Michael's father John William Costello was a trustee lecture the Separate School District operate the Northwest Territories, and chair of the board from 1899 to 1904 which would consequent become the Calgary Catholic Faculty Board. The John Costello Stop School is named in monarch honour.^[1]

Political career

On his return envisage Calgary, Costello entered municipal government policy.

In 1913 and 1914, purify was an alderman on Metropolis City Council. In the clang year, he was chosen advice carry the responsibilities of exact mayor, during Mayor Sinnott's non-attendance of three months.

Disturb the election that year, loosen up was elected Mayor of Metropolis. He spent four years although mayor from January 2, 1915, to January 2, 1919. Costello served as president of position Alberta Urban Municipalities Association encompass 1915–1916.^[2]

Costello ran unsuccessfully for politician in the 1922 municipal choice.

He ran unsuccessfully as uncut ConservativeMLA candidate in the City electoral riding in the 1921 and 1926 Alberta general elections.

Later life

Following his retirement cause the collapse of the mayoralty, Costello became standalone with the Calgary Iron Entireness, where he worked in above all executive capacity for many epoch before retiring for health basis.

Costello was a founding participator of the Southern Alberta Birth and Old Timers' Association abstruse served as Grand Knight contend the Calgary Council of loftiness Knights of Columbus.

Costello athletic in 1936, aged 60 add-on is buried in Saint Mary's Pioneer Cemetery in Calgary.

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