Walter Fitzgerald (politician) explained

Walter Fitzgerald
Birth Date:8 May 1936
Birth Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Office4:Mayor of Halifax
Term Start4:1971
Term End4:1974
Predecessor4:Allan O'Brien
Successor4:Edmund L. Morris
Office3:MLA for Halifax Chebucto
Term Start3:1974
Term End3:1981
Predecessor3:James L. Connolly
Successor3:Alexa McDonough
Office2:Mayor of Halifax
Term Start2:1994
Term End2:1996
Predecessor2:Moira Ducharme
Successor2:Office abolished
Office1:1st Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Term Start1:April 1, 1996
Term End1:October 20, 2000
Predecessor1:Office established
Successor1:Peter J. Kelly

Walter Ronald Fitzgerald (May 8, 1936  - October 11, 2014) was a Canadian politician.

Early life and education

Fitzgerald was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Phylis (Rondeau) and Walter Fizgerald.[1] He graduated from Dalhousie University. Prior to his political career, Fitzgerald was a teacher and a former principal at Rockingstone Heights School in the Spryfield area.

Political career

He was first elected alderman for Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1966. He served as mayor of Halifax from 1971 to 1974, then as MLA for Halifax Chebucto from 1974 to 1981. He was the last mayor of the old city of Halifax from 1994 to 1996, and was the first mayor of the amalgamated Halifax Regional Municipality from 1996 to 2000.[2] In the election of 2000, he was defeated by former Bedford mayor Peter J. Kelly.[3]

Death

He died on October 11, 2014, in the early morning hours, of heart problems at a hospital in Halifax.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Walter-Fitzgerald&lc=3004&pid=172808428&mid=6157030 Walter Fizgerald obituary
  2. Web site: Former Mayors of Halifax . Office of the Mayor . November 21, 2010 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110603233301/http://www.halifax.ca/council/mayor/FormerMayors.html . June 3, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Ex-mayor extols staff after vote. The Chronicle Herald. July 6, 2012. December 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20141019102827/http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/114335-ex-mayor-extols-staff-s-work-after-vote. October 19, 2014.
  4. Web site: Walter Fitzgerald, former Halifax mayor and MLA, dies at 78. The Chronicle Herald. October 11, 2014. December 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017230558/http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/1243142-walter-fitzgerald-former-halifax-mayor-and-mla-dies-at-78. October 17, 2014.
  5. Web site: Former Halifax mayor Walter Fitzgerald dies. CBC News. October 11, 2014. July 22, 2015.