Cross, Alfred Ernest

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Ernest_Cross
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Alfred Ernest Cross (June 26, 1861 – March 10, 1932) was a Canadian politician, rancher and brewer, known as one of the Big Four who founded the Calgary Stampede in 1912.
    • Born in Montreal, Cross was the oldest of seven children.He trained as a veterinary surgeon.
    • Cross moved to Alberta in 1884 to work at a ranch near what is now Cochrane, Alberta owned by Matthew Henry Cochrane.
    • In 1899 he married Helen Rothney Macleod (1878-1959), the daughter of North-west Mounted Police Commissioner Colonel James Macleod, who gave Calgary its name
    • In 1898, Cross entered politics, and was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for East Calgary.
    • Cross was active in community affairs, serving as a director and president of Calgary General Hospital, as president of the Alberta Exhibition Association, and as president of the Calgary Board of Trade (now Calgary Chamber of Commerce) in 1909.
  • Second Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=2598
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122957706/alfred-ernest-cross