Joseph Oliver (politician) explained

Joseph Oliver
Order:34th
Office:Mayor of Toronto
Predecessor:Emerson Coatsworth
Successor:George Geary
Term Start:1908
Term End:1909
Birth Date:1852
Birth Place:Erin, Ontario
Death Date:January 8, 1922
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Businessman, Owner of Oliver Lumber Company

Joseph Oliver (1852  - January 8, 1922) was Mayor of Toronto from 1908 to 1909.

Born in Erin, Ontario, Oliver lived in Toronto since he was three years old. He worked in the lumber business. He was elected to the School Board in 1885 and to the Toronto City Council in 1895,1901, 1902,1903 (also Toronto Board of Control) and 1906. He was elected mayor in 1908 and 1909.[1] He was President of the Canadian National Exhibition Association in 1914 and 1915. He was also the Grand Sire of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of America from 1920 to the date of his death having been with the organization for almost 50 years. He was the last Liberal to be elected mayor in Toronto before Allan A. Lamport in 1951. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. John Ross Robertson. 1914. 202–3 (n237).