Garnet Coulter
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Garnet Coulter QC
(August 1882 - 8 October 1975) was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 35th Mayor of Winnipeg
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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.
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. He established the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund following the 1950 Red River Flood.
Coulter remained single until 1948 when he married Jessica Allan, Executive Director of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
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Queen's Counsel
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(August 1882 - 8 October 1975) was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 35th Mayor of Winnipeg
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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After graduating with a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, 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.
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. He established the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund following the 1950 Red River Flood.
Coulter remained single until 1948 when he married Jessica Allan, Executive Director of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities is a civic advocacy group representing many Canadian municipalities. It is an organization with no formal power but significant ability to influence debate and policy, as it is main national lobby group of mayors, councillors and other elected municipal...
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