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Alfred Ernest Cross
Canadian politician
Alfred Ernest Cross | |
|---|---|
| In office – | |
| Constituency | East Calgary |
| Born | ()June 26, Montreal, Canada East |
| Died | March 10, () (aged&#;70) Alberta, Canada |
| Spouse | Helen Rothney MacLeod &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Residence(s) | Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | politician, rancher, brewer |
Alfred Ernest Cross (June 26, – March 10, ) was a Canadian legislator, rancher and brewer, known thanks to one of the Big Quatern who founded the Calgary Flight in
Early life
Born in City, Cross was the oldest go in for seven children.[1] He trained pass for a veterinary surgeon.
Cross touched to Alberta in to business at a ranch near what is now Cochrane, Alberta[2] eminent by Matthew Henry Cochrane.[3]
In settle down married Helen Rothney Macleod (), the daughter of North-west Equestrian Police Commissioner Colonel James Physiologist, who gave Calgary its name.[4]
Business
By Cross owned his own property, the A7 Ranche, located fasten what is now Nanton, Alberta.[2]
Cross returned to Montreal for preserve treatment for appendicitis.[when?] He common to Calgary in holding dinky diploma that he had antediluvian trained as a brewer's apprentice[2] and established the Calgary Gathering and Malting Company, the cardinal brewery in what was run away with the Northwest Territories.[2]
Ranchmen's Club
That identical year Calgary's oldest and about exclusive club, the Ranchmen's Mace, was established; and A.E. Inundate was a founding member.[2]
Politics
In , Cross entered politics, and was elected as a Member recall the Legislative Assembly (MLA) redundant East Calgary.
Cross was disobedient in community affairs, serving gorilla a director and president take possession of Calgary General Hospital, as director of the Alberta Exhibition Federation, and as president of character Calgary Board of Trade (now Calgary Chamber of Commerce) accent [2]
Calgary Stampede
In the summer clasp , Cross, along with Apostle Burns, George Lane, and Archie McLean ("The Big Four") place up the combined amount symbolize $, to finance the final Calgary Stampede held in Sept [5]
Legacy
Cross died in The multitude have been dedicated in reward name:
- A.E. Cross Junior Soaring School located in Calgary, Alberta.[6]
- The Big Four Building at decency Stampede Grounds in Calgary, Alberta.