ANDREW DAVISON BUILDING

Andrew Davison (1886-1963) was a politician. Arriving from Ireland, Davison worked as a printer and publisher and worked with the Calgary Herald, among other places. After the First World War, he was elected as a Calgary alderman and later became the 24th mayor of the city. For awhile he served simultaneously as mayor and as a member of the Legislative Assembly. His years in office as mayor, 1930-1945, were some of the city’s most difficult as Calgary grappled with the Depression and a $2-million debt for the Glenmore Dam. He also served 16 years as the city’s chief magistrate so its appropriate the Calgary Police headquarters is named for him, as is an elementary school.