Francis Evans Cornish
Canadian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Evans Cornish QC (February 1, 1831 ā November 28, 1878) was a Canadian politician. He served as Mayor of London, Canada West, in the early 1860s, became the first Mayor of Winnipeg in 1874, and was for a time a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
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Francis Evans Cornish | |
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1st Mayor of Winnipeg | |
In office 1874ā1874 | |
Succeeded by | William Nassau Kennedy |
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Born | (1831-02-01)February 1, 1831 London, Upper Canada |
Died | November 28, 1878(1878-11-28) (aged 47) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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