John Arbuthnot (mayor)
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John Arbuthnot was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 19th Mayor of Winnipeg
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Arbuthnot worked in the railway industry in his early career, building tracks for the Canadian Pacific Railway
in Ontario. He then moved to Rat Portage, Ontario
to work at the Western Lumber Company. He established his own lumber business after moving to Winnipeg in 1892.
He became a Winnipeg alderman for 1896 and 1897 before serving as City Parks Board chair the following two years. He was elected as Mayor to serve terms from 1901 to 1903. In 1907 he left Winnipeg for British Columbia and remained in that province until his death in 1931.
The City of Winnipeg named Arbuthnot Street in his honour.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
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Arbuthnot worked in the railway industry in his early career, building tracks for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
in Ontario. He then moved to Rat Portage, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to work at the Western Lumber Company. He established his own lumber business after moving to Winnipeg in 1892.
He became a Winnipeg alderman for 1896 and 1897 before serving as City Parks Board chair the following two years. He was elected as Mayor to serve terms from 1901 to 1903. In 1907 he left Winnipeg for British Columbia and remained in that province until his death in 1931.
The City of Winnipeg named Arbuthnot Street in his honour.