William Harvey Clare
William Harvey Clare (1874 – February 26, 1956) was a politician in Saskatchewan, Canada. He served as mayor of Saskatoon from 1924 to 1925.[1]
He was born in Ottawa and came to Winnipeg to attend teacher's college. He taught school for several years and then was hired by a bank. He worked as a bank manager in Lanigan, Saskatchewan and then, in 1910, became general manager of the Saskatchewan Investment and Trust Company in Saskatoon. Soon afterwards, he opened his own real estate and insurance business. Clare served on Saskatoon city council from 1914 to 1922. He did not seek reelection after his term as mayor. He died at the age of 82.[1]
Clare Crescent in the Avalon neighbourhood of Saskatoon was named in his honour.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pedersen, Jen. "A Seat on Council: The Aldermen, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon 1903-2006". City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014.
External links
- "Portrait of W.H. Clare, mayor of Saskatoon 1924 - 1925". Saskatoon Public Library.
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| Preceded by Howard McConnell |
Mayor of Saskatoon 1924–1925 |
Succeeded by Russell Wilson |