Frank Oliver Fowler

Frank Oliver Fowler (14 December 1861 – 18 February 1945)[2] was a Canadian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, then in Winnipeg city politics as an alderman and subsequently as the 29th Mayor.

Mayor Frank Oliver Fowler
29th Mayor of Winnipeg
In office 20 June 1922[1] – 1922
Preceded by	Edward Parnell
Succeeded by	Seymour Farmer
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Brandon South
In office 1897–1903
Preceded by	Herbert Graham
Succeeded by	Alfred Carroll
Personal details
Born	(1861-12-14)14 December 1861 Wingham, Canada West[2]
Died	18 February 1945(1945-02-18) (aged 83) unknown
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Nichol
Profession	farmer

He moved from Ontario to the Brandon, Manitoba region in the early 1880s where he was a farmer. He established a grain company in Wawanesa in 1891 and became a leader in regional grain industry associations after Fowler and his family moved to Winnipeg in 1902.

Fowler was acclaimed to the Manitoba legislature for the South Brandon riding following a by-election on 20 November 1897. He was re-elected in the 1899 general provincial election and remained in provincial office until 1903.[3] After leaving provincial office, he became a city alderman in 1908 where he supported restrictions on trade unions. He was acclaimed Mayor on 20 June 1922, 11 days after Edward Parnell died in office. Fowler served as Mayor for the remainder of that year.[2]

His name is commemorated by Fowler Street in Winnipeg.[4]

References

1. "City Government Mayors, Past and Present". City of Winnipeg. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
2. "Frank Oliver Fowler (1861-1945)". Manitoba Historical Society. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
3. "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
4. "History in Winnipeg Street Names". Manitoba Historical Society. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2009.