Garnet Coulter
Garnet Coulter QC (August 1882 – 8 October 1975)[1] was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 35th Mayor of Winnipeg.
Garnet Coulter | |
|---|---|
| 35th Mayor of Winnipeg | |
| In office 1943–1954 | |
| Preceded by | John Queen |
| Succeeded by | George Sharpe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1882 Dominion City, Manitoba, Canada[1] |
| Died | 8 October 1975 (aged 93) |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Allan (m. 1948)[2] |
| Profession | lawyer |
After graduating with a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Manitoba, Coulter served as a lawyer in Winnipeg since 1907. He joined the Winnipeg School Board in 1924, serving as its chairman in 1932 and 1933.[1]
In 1936, he left the school board and became a Winnipeg alderman for Ward Two. He was elected Winnipeg's Mayor in 1942, holding that position from 1943 until 1954.[3] He established the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund following the 1950 Red River Flood.[1]
Coulter remained single until 1948 when he married Jessica Allan, Executive Director of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities.[2]
References
- "Garnet Coulter (1882-1975)". Manitoba Historical Society. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- "Off the List". Time. 3 May 1948. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- City Government / Mayors, Past and Present at City of Winnipeg Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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