Sam McBride
Sam McBride | |
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![]() Picture of McBride's portrait painted by John Russell | |
41st Mayor of Toronto | |
In office 1928–1929 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Foster |
Succeeded by | Bert Wemp |
In office 1936–1936 | |
Preceded by | James Simpson |
Succeeded by | William D. Robbins |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel McBride July 13, 1866 Canada West |
Died | November 14, 1936 Toronto, Ontario | (aged 70)
Profession | Businessman (lumber industry) |
Sam (Samuel) McBride (July 13, 1866 – November 14, 1936) was a two-time Mayor of Toronto serving his first term from 1928 to 1929 and his second term in 1936 which ended prematurely due to his death. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.
Politics
He was born in
He ran unsuccessfully for mayor three times before being elected in the 1928 election, defeating incumbent Thomas Foster. He was then defeated by Bert Wemp in the 1930 election. He returned to the mayor's office in the 1936 election defeating incumbent James Simpson and former alderman Harry W. Hunt.
Among his accomplishments are helping to create the
He served for many years on the city's
Harness racing
McBride was also a
Toronto Island
McBride had a cottage on the
In recognition of his service to the Toronto Island community, one of the ferries operating from downtown Toronto to the Toronto Island was named after him in 1939, and is still in service as of 2013.
Death
McBride died on 14 Nov 1936, [7] the first Toronto mayor to die in office. McBride's body was placed at the base of the staircase at City Hall for visitations.[8]
He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. He was 70 years old.
Notes
- ^ "(no title)".
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "McBride Deserves to be Mayor." Toronto Daily Star. January 2, 1928. pg. 6
- ^ "Non-English meetings banned in Depression-era Toronto". YFile. November 2003. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Gibson(1984), p.134
- ^ Gibson(1984), p.150
- ^ Gibson(1984), pp. 192-193
- ^ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," Samuel Mcbride, 14 Nov 1936; citing Toronto, Ontario, 007628, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,425,799.
- ^ Torontoist (26 August 2011). "Lying in State at Old City Hall".
References
- Gibson, Sarah (1984). More Than an Island. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Irwin Publishing. ISBN 0-7720-1446-9.