 William Somerville Edmiston ( November 10 , 1857 – July 24 , 1903 ) was an architect and politician in present day Alberta , Canada . He was a member of the Edmonton Town Council and for two terms , the mayor of Edmonton . Originally a native of Scotland , Edmiston came to Canada to settle in Clover Bar , Northwest Territories in 1882 . He later moved to the city of Edmonton , where he built a number of notable buildings .
Edmiston was born in Scotland on November 10, 1857 . He was educated at the Glasgow High School . He was a pupil of the architect