Bob Lockhart | |
Birth Date: | 1931 |
Birth Place: | Pictou, Nova Scotia |
Birth Name: | Arthur Robert William Lockhart |
Death Place: | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Order1: | 68th |
Office1: | Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Term Start1: | 1971 |
Term End1: | 1974 |
Predecessor1: | James E. Calvin |
Successor1: | Edis A. Flewwelling |
Order2: | 71st |
Office2: | Mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick |
Term Start2: | 1980 |
Term End2: | 1983 |
Predecessor2: | Samuel Davis |
Successor2: | Elsie Wayne |
Arthur Robert "Bob" William Lockhart (1931 – June 18, 2023) was a Canadian municipal politician who served as mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick from 1971 to 1974 and again from 1980 to 1983.[1]
Lockhart was born in 1931, in Pictou, Nova Scotia.[2] Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Lockhart worked in media as a reporter, manager, and proprietor of radio stations in the Saint John area, including CFBC and CFBC-FM.[3] [4] He also served as a director of Broadcast News,[5] and as a regional director of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.[3] [4]
Lockhart received the Lions Club International Medal of Merit in 1969, as well as the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for serving in Cyprus. In 2007, Lockhart was inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame.[6]
Lockhart died on June 18, 2023 in Fredericton.[2]