This is, of course, is Mederic Martin whose wikipedia page I personally penned after reading a hilarious Standard essay that ran about the guy in the 1930s.
I'll try to dig it up from my pile one day. He served as Mayor for 12 years between 1914 and 1928, having been voted out from '24 to '26. He broke the alternating system of English and French mayors, which is probably okay because several areas in the French part of the island were brought into the city around 1911, so he was sorta demographically justified, even though he wasn't much liked or particularly remembered or even respected, judging from what is written about him.
Martin signing something with an incredibly complicated pen contraption which sadly, never seems to have caught on.
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| Chief Rotiohkwahniron with Mayor Martin |
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| Caption dated June 19, 1926 reads:Mayor MARTIN (left) of Montreal receiving from Mr. F.E. MEREDITH, an executor of the Charles S. Campbell Estate, the key to the new playground in the East End (formerly Sohmer Park). Mr. Campbell, at his death, left a bequest of $230,000 for the purchase and equipment of children's playgrounds in Montreal. |
I'll try to dig it up from my pile one day. He served as Mayor for 12 years between 1914 and 1928, having been voted out from '24 to '26. He broke the alternating system of English and French mayors, which is probably okay because several areas in the French part of the island were brought into the city around 1911, so he was sorta demographically justified, even though he wasn't much liked or particularly remembered or even respected, judging from what is written about him.
Martin signing something with an incredibly complicated pen contraption which sadly, never seems to have caught on.
Holt?
ReplyDeleteGonna say Médéric Martin
ReplyDeleteOne vote for maire Mederic Martin. It's not Houde for sure.
ReplyDeleteHizzoner Mederic Martin?
ReplyDeletePeabody
Mederic Marin,who's campaign slogan was "No more english mayors"In french of course
ReplyDeleteEvidently, one has to get up mighty early...
ReplyDeleteA salute to Coolopolitans.
Peabody
"Mr. Campbell, at his death, left a bequest of $230,000 for the purchase and equipment of children's playgrounds in Montreal."
ReplyDeleteThe money from his estate is still funding the band concerts in city parks during the summer, (the Campbell concerts) run by the city. Used to be entirely brass bands, now some variance and different kinds of music.
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