Frederick Jamieson

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Canadian politician

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name	Frederick Charles Jamieson
birth_date
birth_place	North Gower, Ontario
death_date
death_place	Edmonton, Alberta
office	Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
constituency	Edmonton
term_start	January 9, 1931
term_end	August 22, 1935
predecessor1	Charles Weaver
successor1	Samuel Barnes, David Mullen, Gerald O'Connor and George Van Allen
party	Conservative
spouse	Anne Virginia Catherine McLeod
children	Kenneth Richard Jamieson
occupation	politician
rank	Colonel
honorific_suffix
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Early life

Jamieson was born on May 18, 1875, in North Gower, Ontario, the sixth child of James and Mary Jamieson. After attending local schools, he taught in Fallowfield, Ontario, for two years.

In 1895, Jamieson moved with his family to Lacombe, Alberta, to homestead before relocating to Strathcona to article under Alexander Cameron Rutherford in 1899. In 1902, he married Anne Virginia Catherine McLeod, the sister of politician Kenneth McLeod. In 1905, Anne gave birth to the couple's only son, Kenneth Richard Jamieson.

Professional Life

Military Career

On December 30, 1899, Jamieson enlisted for service in South Africa. He was discharged upon his return to Edmonton in January 1901. Jamieson would later join the independent squadrons of Canadian Mounted Rifles that would later form the 19th Alberta Mounted Rifles. When the First World War broke out, Jamieson was appointed as commanding officer of the 1st Special Service Squadron of the 19th Alberta Dragoons. He served in France and Belgium from 1914 until 1916 with the 19th Alberta Dragoons, when he was recalled for staff duty. In 1916, Jamieson was appointed to the British Canadian Recruiting Mission in the United States, which aimed to encourage Americans to join the war. In 1918, he assumed command of the 260th Battalion and later served in Siberia in 1919. Following his return in 1919, Jamieson continued to practice with Canadian reservists, eventually commanding the Edmonton Garrison as Brigade Commander of the 79th Infantry Brigade. During the Second World War, he established and served with the Veterans Volunteer Reserves in Edmonton.

Legal Career

Jamieson led a successful career as a lawyer in Edmonton, Alberta. He joined the law firm of Alexander Cameron Rutherford, Alberta's first premier, on August 7, 1899, creating the partnership of Rutherford and Jamieson. Rutherford and Jamieson continued as partners until Jamieson formed his own firm in 1925. He served as the solicitor for the city of Strathcona from 1905 to 1912 (succeeding Rutherford), when the city of Strathcona was amalgamated with Edmonton. He continued to practice law in Edmonton until 1962.

Political Career

Jamieson ran unsuccessfully for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in 1926 and 1930. Jamieson was elected during a by-election held on January 9, 1931, as a Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton. He faced three other high-profile opponents including former MLA John Bowen and Elmer Roper. On election night Jamieson won the seat on the third vote to hold it for the Conservatives.

Jamieson ran for a second term in the 1935 Alberta general election but was defeated finishing in fourteenth place on the first vote count.

Later Life and Honors

Jamieson continued to practice law in Edmonton until the 1970s. Outside of his legal work, he was an active member of the Historical Society of Albertahttps://albertahistory.org/, serving in various capacities with the organization, including on the executive committee, as vice-president, as honorary vice-president. He also wrote extensively for the Historical Society of Alberta's history journal, the Alberta Historical Review, now Alberta History.https://archive.org/details/pub_alberta-history?sort=date

In 1919, Jamieson was appointed to the King's Counsel. In recognition of his decades of legal service, he was presented with a lifetime membership to the Edmonton Bar Association in 1953.

References

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(October 5, 1966). "Deaths".
Edwards, Ian. (2020). "Our Quarrel with the Foe: Edmonton's Soldiers, 1914-1918". Friesen Press.
(January 5, 1895). "Fallowfield". The Ottawa Journal.
Jamieson, F. C.. "Edmonton Courts and Lawyers in Territorial Times". Alberta Historical Review.
"Colonel Frederick Charles Jamieson".
(July 22, 1926). "Col. F. C. Jamieson, Veteran of Two Wars, Conservative Nominee". Edmonton Journal.
(1989). "A gentleman of Strathcona: Alexander Cameron Rutherford". The University of Calgary Press.
"Local". Edmonton Bulletin.
(1989). "A gentleman of Strathcona: Alexander Cameron Rutherford". The University of Calgary Press.
(July 22, 1926). "Col. F. C. Jamieson, Veteran of Two Wars, Conservative Nominee". Edmonton Journal.
"By-elections 1905-1973". Elections Alberta.
"Edmonton Official Results 1935 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation.

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