Henry Archer Ekers
Appearance
Mayor Henry Archer Ekers | |
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28th Mayor of Montreal | |
In office 1906–1908 | |
Preceded by | Hormidas Laporte |
Succeeded by | Louis Payette |
Constituency | Saint-Laurent |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 September 1855 Montreal, Canada East |
Died | 1 February 1927 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 71)
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery |
Profession | Business magnate, brewing |
Henry Archer Ekers (8 September 1855 – 1 February 1927) was a Canadian industrialist and politician, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec between 1906 and 1908. He ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative in 1900 and 1908.[1]
Biography[edit]
Ekers' parents were both born in England. Relocated to Montreal, his father became a brewery owner, working from St. Lawrence Boulevard.
He was educated at the Montreal Collegiate School before joining his father's company, Ekers Brewery. Ekers eventually founded National Breweries Limited.
Political career[edit]
Ekers represented the St. Lawrence ward on Montreal city council.
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References[edit]
- ^ Wilkins, Robert N. (16 November 2012). "The last anglophone mayor of Montreal: not who you might think". The Gazette. Montreal. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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