Henry Archer Ekers
Mayor Henry Archer Ekers | |
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 Henry Archer Ekers, on cover of Album Universel, February 1906 | |
| 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 (aged 71) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 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.
Gallery
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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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