Allan Merrick Jeffers was born in
Pawtucket, Rhode Island on February 8, 1875. Jeffers trained at the firm of architect George W. Cady in
Providence and studied at the
Rhode Island School of Design. Together, the couple had four children. During his time in Kansas City, Jeffers won several design competitions. This drew the attention of
Alberta Premier Alexander Cameron Rutherford who was seeking an architect to design the provincial legislature building for Alberta. Upon invitation from Rutherford, Jeffers moved to
Edmonton in April 1907, where he was hired as the Provincial Architect of Alberta on a five-year contract following the resignation of
Edward Colis Hopkins. The same year, he was given responsibility for designing the
Alberta Legislature Building, perhaps his best known work. He was also tasked with designing the
Lieutenant Governor's residence,
Government House, which was completed in 1913. In 1912, following the completion of his contract, Jeffers was hired by the
City of Edmonton as the city's chief architect. This position was removed in 1913, although less than a year later Jeffers was reinstated as the city's chief architect. In 1923, Jeffers moved briefly to
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, being returning to the United States. Settling in
Los Angeles,
California, he opened a private practice. He died un expectedly on October 27, 1926, in Los Angeles. == Notable Buildings ==