Leduc in Leduc County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
The First Bank in Leduc
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2022
1. The First Bank in Leduc Marker
Leduc
was opened by the
Merchants Bank of Canada
which later merged with the
Bank of Montreal.
This plaque commemorates that event and was
installed by the Bank to observe its 150th anniversary,
in the Centennial year of Canadian Confederation.
Unveiled by
His Worship Fred Johns,
Mayor of Leduc
May 15, 1967
Erected 1967 by Bank of Montreal.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1902.
Location. 53° 15.832′ N, 113° 32.885′ W. Marker is in Leduc, Alberta, in Leduc County. Marker is at the intersection of 49 Avenue and 48 Street, on the right when traveling east on 49 Avenue. Marker is located at the northeast corner of the Dr. Woods House Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4801 49 Avenue, Leduc AB T9E 7G6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. George Ambrose Liggins (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Leduc-Woodbend Oil Field (approx. 14.1 kilometers away); Calgary and Edmonton Railway (approx. 19.5 kilometers away).
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In 1889, Robert Taylor Telford settled on a piece of land near a scenic lake. This land would become the cornerstone of the new town. During the early years, Robert Telford was the first postmaster, first general merchant and first justice of the peace in the settlement that had become informally known as Telford. He also later served the community as mayor and as Leduc’s first member of the Legislative Assembly.(Submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)In 1886 a government telegraph office was set up by Mr. McKinely, an area settler. Needing a name for the place, he said, "We shall name it after the first person who comes in," and in through the door came Father Hippolyte Leduc.
In 1899, Minister of the Interior Edgar Dewdney, formerly Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories, decreed that the settlement of Telford should be renamed 'Leduc' in honour of the noted Roman Catholic missionary, Father Leduc, who had served the area since 1867.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2022
2. The First Bank in Leduc Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2022
3. Dr. Woods House Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
