Frank Oliver Fowler
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Frank Oliver Fowler was a Canadian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
, the in Winnipeg city politics as an alderman then the 29th Mayor.
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. After leaving provincial office, he became a city alderman in 1908 where he supported restrictions on trade union
s. 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.
His name is commemorated by Fowler Street in Winnipeg.
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
, the in Winnipeg city politics as an alderman then the 29th Mayor.
He moved from Ontario to the Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
region in the early 1880s where he was a farmer. He established a grain company in Wawanesa
Wawanesa, Manitoba
Wawanesa is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is the birthplace of the The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Oakland....
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. After leaving provincial office, he became a city alderman in 1908 where he supported restrictions on trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s. He was acclaimed Mayor on 20 June 1922, 11 days after Edward Parnell
Edward Parnell (politician)
Edward Parnell was a Canadian politician, the 28th Mayor of Winnipeg from 1921 until his death in office.His name is commemorated by Parnell Street in Winnipeg.-References:...
died in office. Fowler served as Mayor for the remainder of that year.
His name is commemorated by Fowler Street in Winnipeg.