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1858-1927 Watson was an enthusiastic booster of Calgary and in 1906 was elected to City Council. He served as alderman 1906-1909 and 1910 to 1912. He became known as "Gravity" for his role in promoting and developing Calgary’s first gravity water system. Watson was an enthusiastic supporter of gas development in Turner Valley. According to city files, "he was a firm believer in the City owning and controlling its supply of natural gas and promoted without success the idea that the city drill its own wells." John Watson retired to Vancouver and died there in 1927.
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