William J. Wadsworth
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William J. Wadsworth was a long serving municipal politician in Toronto
, Canada
.
He was born in Flesherton, Ontario
and migrated to Toronto his family moved to the West Toronto Junction while he was still a youth. He worked for 15 years at the treasury department at Toronto City Hall
and then left to work in the coal business, where he founded and served as president of the Wadsworth Coal Company.
He was long active in politics, and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party
. He was elected to city council in 1927, representing the Junction area. He remainend on city council for seven years before being elected to the Toronto Board of Control
in the 1935 election
. He served on the Board of Control until 1946 when he was defeated in his bid for reelection by John Innes
.
He retired from politics and was given a posting of LCBO inspector. He died of a stroke in 1949 at age 63.
Wadsworth Park near St. Clair and Weston is named after him.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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He was born in Flesherton, Ontario
Flesherton, Ontario
Flesherton is a community in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, in Grey County, Ontario, Canada, located at the junction of Highway 10 and Grey County Road 4...
and migrated to Toronto his family moved to the West Toronto Junction while he was still a youth. He worked for 15 years at the treasury department at Toronto City Hall
Toronto City Hall
The City Hall of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is the home of the city's municipal government and one of its most distinctive landmarks. Designed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell and landscape architect Richard Strong, and engineered by Hannskarl Bandel, the building opened in 1965...
and then left to work in the coal business, where he founded and served as president of the Wadsworth Coal Company.
He was long active in politics, and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
. He was elected to city council in 1927, representing the Junction area. He remainend on city council for seven years before being elected to the Toronto Board of Control
Toronto Board of Control
Toronto Board of Control was a part of the municipal government of Toronto, Canada from 1904 until its abolition in 1969 and served as the executive committee of Toronto City Council. It consisted of four councillors elected city wide and was presided over by the mayor. Each voter could vote for up...
in the 1935 election
Toronto municipal election, 1935
Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on January 1, 1935. James Simpson won a surprise victory in the mayoral campaign to become the first socialist candidate elected to the office.-Toronto mayor:...
. He served on the Board of Control until 1946 when he was defeated in his bid for reelection by John Innes
John Innes (politician)
John Innes was a municipal politician in Toronto, Canada. He was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada in around 1900 when he was in his twenties. A carpenter by trade he built a home in on Merton Street in North Toronto. He then became a developer, building several other homes around the area...
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He retired from politics and was given a posting of LCBO inspector. He died of a stroke in 1949 at age 63.
Wadsworth Park near St. Clair and Weston is named after him.