Reginald Hayward (politician)
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Reginald Hayward was a funeral director and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Victoria City
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1924 to 1933 as a Conservative
. Hayward was Mayor of Victoria from 1922 to 1924.
He was born in Victoria
, the son of Charles Hayward
. In 1908, he took over the operation of the B.C. Funeral Company, a business established by his father. Hayward was a school trustee and city alderman before becoming mayor. He married Isabella Morrison Jaffrey. Hayward was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly in 1916. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1933.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Victoria City
Victoria City (provincial electoral district)
Victoria City was one of the first twelve provincial electoral districts in the province of British Columbia, Canada, upon its entry into Confederation that year. It was originally a four-member riding, and elected to the Legislature several prominent Members of the Legislative Assembly and...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1924 to 1933 as a Conservative
British Columbia Conservative Party
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...
. Hayward was Mayor of Victoria from 1922 to 1924.
He was born in Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, the son of Charles Hayward
Charles Hayward
Sir Charles Hayward was the 25th mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1900–1902. He had one of the more unusual professions: Starting off as a carpenter, he went into the business of making coffins and turned that into a very successful funeral business, one which remains today...
. In 1908, he took over the operation of the B.C. Funeral Company, a business established by his father. Hayward was a school trustee and city alderman before becoming mayor. He married Isabella Morrison Jaffrey. Hayward was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly in 1916. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1933.