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'''Arthur Radcliffe Boswell''' (3 January 1838 – 16 May 1925) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] lawyer and politician |
'''Arthur Radcliffe Boswell''' (3 January 1838 – 16 May 1925) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] lawyer and politician, including as [[Mayor of Toronto]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Boswell was born in [[Cobourg]], [[Upper Canada]]. His father was George Morse Jukes Boswell.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mayors of Toronto: 1834-1899|author=Victor Loring Russell|publisher=Boston Mills Press|year=1982|isbn=0-919822-77-0}}</ref> Boswell studied law, and became a member of the bar in 1865. He served two terms of chairman of the Public Library Board, and in 1876 he successfully ran for a seat on the [[Toronto City Council]]. In 1882 he ran for Mayor; his opponent was [[Withrow Park|John Jacob Withrow]], a former Toronto Alderman who was instrumental in bringing Toronto's first industrial fair to fruition (1879).<ref>http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=65078&interval=25& Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, entry for John Jacob Withrow</ref> Boswell won the election by five votes, and served one term (January 1883 – January 1885).<ref>http://rulers.org/cancit.html List of Leaders of Canadian Cities</ref> He did not stand for re-election. |
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Boswell was born in [[Cobourg]], [[Upper Canada]], on 3 January 1838. His father was [[George Morss Jukes Boswell]], a lawyer and judge, and his mother was Susan ({{nee|Radcliffe}}). Boswell was educated in the Brockville public school, [[Upper Canada College]] and the Royal Military School in Toronto.<ref name="Who's who">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dy9if3Yix8UC&pg=RA4-PA785 |title=Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time |date=1914 |publisher=International Press Limited.}}</ref> He studied law and became a member of the bar in 1865.<ref name="Russell">{{Cite book |last=Russell |first=Victor Loring |url=http://archive.org/details/mayorsoftoronto0001russ |title=Mayors of Toronto |date=1982 |publisher=Boston Mills Press |isbn=978-0-919822-77-1 |pages=109}}</ref> Shortly afterwards he started practicing law in Toronto. He was Anglican.<ref name="Who's who" /> |
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| ⚫ | In 1911 Boswell was appointed Superintendent of Insurance for Ontario and Registrar of Loan Companies.<ref>{{cite book|title=Landmarks of Canada: what art has done for Canadian history : a guide to the J. Ross Robertson Historical Collection in the Public Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada|author=John Ross Robertson|publisher=Trustees of the Public Library|year=1917}}</ref> |
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==Municipal politics== |
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In 1877 he was elected as alderman for the [[Toronto City Council]], representing the ward of St George. He was re-elected every year, except in 1880. In 1882 he was chairman of the council's executive committee.<ref name="Russell" /> |
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In 1883 he won the election to become [[mayor of Toronto]] against [[John Jacob Withrow]], winning by 5 votes. During his term, the city annexed the village of [[Yorkville, Toronto|Yorkville]].<ref name="Russell" /> He also tried to convince the council to fund initiatives to clean up and prevent wastewater from entering the [[Toronto Harbour]], but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Patel |first=Mahesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wlcgHwHVtNgC |title=HTO: Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers to Low-flow Toilets |date=2008 |publisher=Coach House Books |isbn=978-1-55245-208-0 |editor-last=Reeves |editor-first=Wayne |chapter=The Long Haul: Integrating water, sewage, public health and city-building |editor-last2=Palassio |editor-first2=Christina}}</ref> The following year he was reelected by acclamation for a second term as mayor. During this second term, Boswell oversaw and hosted the celebrations of the city's 50th anniversary. His enthusiasm during the celebrations was praised, especially because of the large number of events that he attended. He declined to be nominated for a third term, starting a custom of the mayor of Toronto only serving two terms.<ref name="Russell" /> |
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==Post-municipal career== |
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| ⚫ | Boswell returned to working as a lawyer after leaving the mayoralty.<ref name="Russell" /> In 1911 Boswell was appointed Superintendent of Insurance for Ontario and Registrar of Loan Companies.<ref>{{cite book|title=Landmarks of Canada: what art has done for Canadian history : a guide to the J. Ross Robertson Historical Collection in the Public Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada|author=John Ross Robertson|publisher=Trustees of the Public Library|year=1917}}</ref> He was also a [[Freemasonry|freemason]], a trustee for [[Toronto General Hospital]] and chairman of the [[Toronto Public Library]]. He was the commodore of the [[Royal Canadian Yacht Club]] from 1879 to 1883 and again from 1889 to 1896.<ref name="Russell" /> |
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==Memorials== |
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Boswell Avenue in Toronto was named after Boswell.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Robertson |first=J. Ross (John Ross) |url=http://archive.org/details/robertsonslandma0001robe |title=Robertson's landmarks of Toronto, volume 3. |date=1974 |publisher=Mika Pub. |isbn=978-0-919302-73-0}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:40, 8 October 2024
Arthur Radcliffe Boswell | |
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| 24th Mayor of Toronto | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | William Barclay McMurrich |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Manning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1838 Cobourg, Upper Canada |
| Died | May 16, 1925 (aged 87) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Arthur Radcliffe Boswell (3 January 1838 – 16 May 1925) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, including as Mayor of Toronto.
Early life and education
[edit]Boswell was born in Cobourg, Upper Canada, on 3 January 1838. His father was George Morss Jukes Boswell, a lawyer and judge, and his mother was Susan (née Radcliffe). Boswell was educated in the Brockville public school, Upper Canada College and the Royal Military School in Toronto.[1] He studied law and became a member of the bar in 1865.[2] Shortly afterwards he started practicing law in Toronto. He was Anglican.[1]
Municipal politics
[edit]In 1877 he was elected as alderman for the Toronto City Council, representing the ward of St George. He was re-elected every year, except in 1880. In 1882 he was chairman of the council's executive committee.[2]
In 1883 he won the election to become mayor of Toronto against John Jacob Withrow, winning by 5 votes. During his term, the city annexed the village of Yorkville.[2] He also tried to convince the council to fund initiatives to clean up and prevent wastewater from entering the Toronto Harbour, but was unsuccessful.[3] The following year he was reelected by acclamation for a second term as mayor. During this second term, Boswell oversaw and hosted the celebrations of the city's 50th anniversary. His enthusiasm during the celebrations was praised, especially because of the large number of events that he attended. He declined to be nominated for a third term, starting a custom of the mayor of Toronto only serving two terms.[2]
Post-municipal career
[edit]Boswell returned to working as a lawyer after leaving the mayoralty.[2] In 1911 Boswell was appointed Superintendent of Insurance for Ontario and Registrar of Loan Companies.[4] He was also a freemason, a trustee for Toronto General Hospital and chairman of the Toronto Public Library. He was the commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club from 1879 to 1883 and again from 1889 to 1896.[2]
Memorials
[edit]Boswell Avenue in Toronto was named after Boswell.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time. International Press Limited. 1914.
- ^ a b c d e f Russell, Victor Loring (1982). Mayors of Toronto. Boston Mills Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-919822-77-1.
- ^ Patel, Mahesh (2008). "The Long Haul: Integrating water, sewage, public health and city-building". In Reeves, Wayne; Palassio, Christina (eds.). HTO: Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers to Low-flow Toilets. Coach House Books. ISBN 978-1-55245-208-0.
- ^ John Ross Robertson (1917). Landmarks of Canada: what art has done for Canadian history : a guide to the J. Ross Robertson Historical Collection in the Public Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Trustees of the Public Library.
- ^ Robertson, J. Ross (John Ross) (1974). Robertson's landmarks of Toronto, volume 3. Mika Pub. ISBN 978-0-919302-73-0.
