William Mollard
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William Thomas Mollard was a contractor and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He was mayor of Saskatchewan
from 1900 to 1901.
He was born near Aurora
, Canada West, the son of James Mollard. He first worked as a carpenter in Winnipeg
and came to Regina in 1882, where he worked in building and contracting. He operated in partnership with Charles Willoughby from 1894 to 1906. In 1889, he married Margaret C. Stewart. Mollard was named federal inspector of public works in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He served on the city council for Regina from 1898 to 1899. Mollard was a member of the public school board and served as its chairman.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada. He was mayor of Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
from 1900 to 1901.
He was born near Aurora
Aurora, Ontario
Aurora is an affluent town in York Region, approximately 20 km north of Toronto. It is partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.Many Aurora residents commute to Toronto and surrounding communities.In the...
, Canada West, the son of James Mollard. He first worked as a carpenter in 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...
and came to Regina in 1882, where he worked in building and contracting. He operated in partnership with Charles Willoughby from 1894 to 1906. In 1889, he married Margaret C. Stewart. Mollard was named federal inspector of public works in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He served on the city council for Regina from 1898 to 1899. Mollard was a member of the public school board and served as its chairman.