Henry Shaver Westbrook

Mayor Henry Shaver Westbrook
8th Mayor of Winnipeg
In office
1886–1886
Personal details
Born 1842[1]
Oakland, Brant County, Canada West[1]
Died October 1913[1]
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada[1]

Henry Shaver Westbrook (1842 - October 1913)[1] was the eighth Mayor of Winnipeg in 1886.

After moving to Winnipeg in the mid-1870s, he established a vehicle and equipment business with Frank Fairchild. He defeated E. R. Crowe to become Mayor of Winnipeg in December 1885.[1]

In 1959, Winnipeg renamed Victoria Street to Westbrook Street in his honour.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Manitoba Historical Society - Henry Shaver Westbrook
  2. ^ History in Winnipeg Street Names at Manitoba Historical Society
Cornish • Kennedy • Scott • Logan • Conklin • Logan (2) • McMicken • Logan (3) • Hamilton • Westbrook • Jones • Ryan • Pearson • Macdonald • Taylor • Gilroy • Jameson • McCreary • Andrews • Wilson • Arbuthnot • T. Sharpe • Ashdown • Evans • Waugh • Deacon • Waugh (2) • Dyson • Davidson • Gray • Parnell • Fowler • Farmer • Webb • McLean • Webb (2) • Queen • Warriner • Queen (2) • Coulter • G.E. Sharpe • Juba • Steen • Norrie • Thompson • Murray • Katz