Q:Facts: - profession: printer , teacher - death place: edmonton , alberta - title: 20th council mayor of edmonton alderman on the edmonton city - signature: daniel kennedy knott signature.svg - successor: joseph clarke - party: labour , citizens committee - death date: 26 november 1959 - predecessor: james mccrie douglas - spouse: mina matheson - otherparty: independent - term end: november 11 , 1931 november 12 , 1941 14 , 1934 december 13 , 1926 november - children: two sons - term start: november 9 , 1929 november 10 , 1937 11 , 1931 december 11 , 1922 december - birth date: july 1 , 1879 - name: dan knott - image: daniel kennedy knott.jpg - birth place: collingwood , ontario Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dan knott .
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daniel kennedy knott -lrb- july 1 , 1879 -- november 26 , 1959 -rrb- was a labour activist and politician in alberta , canada and a mayor of edmonton .