John Tipton (Alberta politician)
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DiedOctober 9, 1914 (aged 65)
ProfessionLawyer, coal miner, financier
John Gaddis Tipton | |
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| Alderman on the Edmonton City Council | |
| In office February 16, 1912 – December 8, 1913 | |
| Alderman on the Strathcona City Council | |
| In office 1908–1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1849 |
| Died | October 9, 1914 (aged 65) |
| Profession | Lawyer, coal miner, financier |
John Gaddis Tipton (January 27, 1849 – October 9, 1914) was a Canadian and American politician, lawyer, and coal miner. He was an alderman in Strathcona from 1908 until 1911 and on Edmonton City Council from 1912 until 1913, and was a major force for the amalgamation of the two cities, which was effected February 1, 1912.
Tipton was born in Fairview, Illinois January 27, 1849. He studied at Hedding College in Abingdon, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1874. He migrated to Alberta in 1894 and established a coal mine. He was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 1904, and also founded a real estate and insurance firm, Tipton & Sons Investment Company.