Charles Goodenough Booker
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Charles Goodenough Booker (April 24, 1859 – April 3, 1926) was the mayor
of Hamilton, Ontario
from 1917 to 1920.
In 1904, Booker ran for the Board of Education in Ward 1 unsuccessfully. In 1906, he successfully sought the post again and served for nine years. In 1915, he was chairman of the board.
When he ran for mayor in 1917, he was not expected to win. He was subsequently re-elected until 1920.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
from 1917 to 1920.
In 1904, Booker ran for the Board of Education in Ward 1 unsuccessfully. In 1906, he successfully sought the post again and served for nine years. In 1915, he was chairman of the board.
When he ran for mayor in 1917, he was not expected to win. He was subsequently re-elected until 1920.