William Antrobus Griesbach

William Antrobus Griesbach
Canadian Senator
from Alberta
In office
September 15, 1921 – January 21, 1945
Preceded byPeter Talbot
Succeeded byFrederick William Gershaw
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton West
In office
December 17, 1917 – September 15, 1921
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byDonald MacBeth Kennedy
9th Mayor of Edmonton
In office
December 10, 1906 – December 9, 1907
Preceded byCharles May
Succeeded byJohn Alexander McDougall
Alderman on the Edmonton City Council
In office
December 12, 1904 – December 10, 1906
Personal details
Born(1878-01-03)January 3, 1878
Fort Qu'Appelle, North-West Territories, Canada
DiedJanuary 21, 1945(1945-01-21) (aged 67)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
PartyConservative Party of Canada
Other political
affiliations
Unionist Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta
SpouseJanet Scott McDonald Lauder
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • soldier
Signature
Military service
AllegianceCanada
Branch/serviceCanadian Army
Years of service
  • 1899–1901
  • 1906–1918
  • 1940–1943
RankMajor general
Unit
Commands
Battles/wars
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Major General William Antrobus Griesbach, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD, KC (January 3, 1878 – January 21, 1945) was a Canadian politician, decorated soldier, mayor of Edmonton, and member of the House of Commons and of the Senate.