Robert Maclachlan Angus was born in Lochaber Bay, Quebec on August 23, 1866 and he married Florence Donaldson on May 14, 1888 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Angus worked as a civil engineer in Ontario before moving south of Wetaskiwin, Alberta in 1892 to the Angus Ridge district, which was named after his family. He homesteaded for a while and operated the Angus Ridge Post Office before moving to Wetaskiwin in 1903. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Angus served as a Police Magistrate until his death in March 1950; he was the Mayor of Wetaskiwin in 1915, 1916, and 1918; he served as a City Councillor for a number of years; and he built the Angus Theater.
Robert Maclachlan Angus was born in Lochaber Bay, Quebec on August 23, 1866 and he married Florence Donaldson on May 14, 1888 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Angus worked as a civil engineer in Ontario before moving south of Wetaskiwin, Alberta in 1892 to the Angus Ridge district, which was named after his family. He homesteaded for a while and operated the Angus Ridge Post Office before moving to Wetaskiwin in 1903. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Angus served as a Police Magistrate until his death in March 1950; he was the Mayor of Wetaskiwin in 1915, 1916, and 1918; he served as a City Councillor for a number of years; and he built the Angus Theater.
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