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George Wesley Norman

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George Wesley Norman (October 14, 1883 – November 12, 1970[1]) was a printer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Saskatoon City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1934 to 1938 as a Liberal.

He was born in Alliston, Ontario in 1883.[2] Norman came to Saskatoon in 1902 to help his brother publish the Phoenix. In 1904, he established a commercial printing business. Norman was mayor of Saskatoon from 1927 to 1929. He retired from business in 1947 and moved to Vancouver, where he died in 1970[3] at the age of 87.[1] Norman was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Historical Resources". City of Saskatoon. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "G.W. Norman, Printer". Village of Riversdale. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  4. ^ Pedersen, Jen. "A Seat on Council: The Aldermen, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon 1903-2006" (PDF). City of Saskatoon. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Saskatoon
1927–1929
Succeeded by
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Preceded by Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon City
1934–1938
Served alongside: James Wilfred Estey
Succeeded by