In 1907, then-Premier A.C. Rutherford donated a piece of his farmland to the City of Strathcona for a park. In light of Rutherford's generosity, Strathcona's mayor suggested that the park be named after the premier. The name remained in common usage and was approved by the Names Advisory Committee in 1967. Rutherford Park is in the Bonnie Doon neighbourhood and has an area of 3.84 ha. Alexander Cameron Rutherford (1857-1941) became the first premier of Alberta in 1905 upon the election of a majority Liberal government. He won a second election in 1909 but within a year had to resign because of a railway scandal. Rutherford was born in Canada West and educated in law at McGill University in Montreal. In 1895, he came to South Edmonton (now Strathcona) with his wife Mattie and their two children, Cecil and Hazel. After leaving politics, Rutherford resumed his law career. As premier, he was instrumental in ensuring that the University of Alberta was built in the City of Strathcona. Rutherford became a member of the university's senate in 1907 and was chancellor from 1927 until his death in 1941. Rutherford's two homes still exist: one was moved to Fort Edmonton Park, while the other is a provincial historic site and is located at the north end of the University of Alberta campus.