List of 150 Alberta Historical People
) Honourable William L. Walsh-Lieutenant Governor-1931-1936
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- 68) Hugh Dempsey- One of Albertas Finest Historians
- 69) Ian Bazalgette- WW2 Alberta Victoria Cross Recipient
- 70) Ian Tyson- One of Canadas Most Beloved Folk Singers
- 71) Irene Parlby- One of Canadas "Famous 5"
67) Honourable William L. Walsh-Lieutenant Governor-1931-1936Honourable William L. Walsh became Lieutenant Governor of Alberta May 5th, 1931. Walsh was born in Simcoe, Ontario on January 28th, 1857. His father was a member of Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Quebec. Walsh attended school in order to become a lawyer; however, he had a strong interest in public affairs. During 1900 Walsh moved to the Yukon and had his own practice in the town of Dawson. Although he came after the gold rush, Walsh still found a way to make a living. When William L. Walsh arrived in Alberta in 1904, he became the first President of the Conservative Association of Alberta. He also became a judge on the Supreme Court of Alberta in 1912. While Walsh was Lieutenant Governor, he fought with the government over the maintenance of the Government House in Edmonton. Walsh was also in charge of establishing a set of minor principles to govern a state. As Walsh spent his time dealing with items that were important to Alberta, he was appointed by the Blood First Nations people as an honorable Chief. Named chef Sitting Eagle, Walsh was the first ever non-native man to receive this honor. William L. Walsh was Lieutenant Governor for five years. The Honourable William L. Walsh passed away on January 13th, 1938 in Victoria British Columbia and was buried in the Union Cemetery in Calgary Alberta. By Jasmyn McCulloch
In 1956, Dempsey was vice-president of the Edmonton-based Historical Society of Alberta and associate editor of the Alberta Historical Review, when he moved to Calgary to become archivist of the recently created Glenbow Museum. From 1956 to 1967, Dempsey worked as an archivist. He was then a curator/director of the Glenbow Museum from 1967 to 1991. Upon his retirement, Dempsey was made Chief Curator Emeritus. Dempsey is the author of numerous articles and books, such as Crowfoot, Chief of the Blackfeet (1973), The Gentle Persuader: A Biography of James Gladstone, Indian Senator (1986), and Red Crow: Warrior Chief (1978), which focus on the culture and history of the First Nation peoples of Alberta. His work is considered a combination of the oral history of Aboriginal peoples and scholarly records. Therefore, his historical writing has a more broad appeal. Dempsey also taught native studies and Alberta history at the University of Calgary. Through his many contributions, he became the honorary secretary of the Indian Association of Alberta and was made an honorary chief of the Kainai Nation in 1967. Dempsey was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary, and in 1975 was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada. By Charlotte Jacobson
There is a mountain in Jasper National Park that was named after him in 1949. In 1990, at the Nanton Lancaster Museum in Nanton, Alberta a plaque was placed. A junior high school in Calgary was named after Ian Bazalgette in 1960. Bazalgette was given the Victoria Cross for his efforts during a mission in France. In which he stayed with his plane when it was severely damaged after a target mission, where he was able to land the plane successfully. On August 4th, 1944 Bazalgette passed away in France during a mission. By Michael Peace
By Laura Peace 71) Irene Parlby- One of Canada's "Famous 5"The woman who would be first in so many areas of political life was born Mary Irene Marryat in London in 1868. Irene’s father was with the Royal Engineers and worked in India. Irene, and her brothers and sisters, lived in both England and India when they were growing up. When Irene was a teenager she went to school in Europe. She loved adventure, so when her friend, Alix, asked her to come visit her in the Northwest Territories, she accepted eagerly. While she was there she met the love of her life, Walter Parlby, and decided to stay in this new and exciting country. She loved her new life but she realized that life could be difficult for women on the homestead. Irene and some other women in the area decided to start a group to address those issues. She was soon made president of the United Farm Women of Alberta. That was just the beginning of Irene’s life in politics. When the United Farmers of Alberta decided that they would form a political party, Irene was asked to run in the election. She said yes, not thinking that the UFA had a chance of winning. They did win and Irene became a member of the Legislature. She was also given a Cabinet post, becoming a minister without portfolio. She was only the second woman in the British Empire to hold such a position. Many of the laws she tried to get passed were to help women and children live better lives, so when Emily Murphy decided to take up the cause of having women declared “persons” under the law, Irene was eager to help. Irene continued to make her mark when in 1930, she was asked by Prime Minister Bennett to be one of Canada’s three representatives to the League of Nations. In 1935, the University of Alberta made her a Doctor of Laws, the first time a woman was given such an honor. Though she left politics in 1935, she never gave up her work for the good of women and children. She lived to be 97 years old. By Christine Hayes
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