John Wesley Fry
| John Wesley Fry | |
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| 21st Mayor of Edmonton | |
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In office November 10, 1937 – November 7, 1945 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Harry Ainlay |
| Alderman on the Edmonton City Council | |
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In office November 9, 1932 – November 10, 1937 |
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| Born | December 5, 1876 , Ontario |
| Died | December 23, 1946 (aged 70) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Citizens Committee, Civic Government Association, United Citizens of Edmonton, Independent |
| Children | Four daughters, one son |
| Profession | Teacher, realtor |
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John Wesley Fry (December 5, 1876 – December 23, 1946) was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.
John Fry was born in on December 5, 1876. He grew up in Woodstock and Owen Sound and moved to Regina, Saskatchewan in 1897 to attend Normal School. He received his teaching certificate and taught for three years in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan. He married and moved to a homestead near Lloydminster.
In 1911, he moved to Edmonton and entered the contracting and real estate business.
John Wesley Fry sought office eleven times in his political career, and was never defeated. His first attempt took place in the 1932 election, when he ran for the position of alderman on Edmonton City Council. He was elected, finishing second of fifteen candidates. He was re-elected in the 1934 and 1936 elections, finishing second each time (of eighteen and sixteen candidates, respectively).
Fry resigned midway through his third two year term to run for mayor in the 1937 election, challenging incumbent Joseph Clarke. He defeated Clarke by three thousand votes, and would go on to be re-elected in 1938 (defeating three challengers, including Clarke), 1939 (defeating local member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Samuel Barnes), 1940 (defeating two challengers), 1941 (defeating alderman George Campbell), 1942 (by acclamation), 1943 (defeating Thomas Cairns), and 1944 (defeating Rice Sheppard). He did not seek re-election in the 1945 election, and did not seek political office again thereafter.
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