Arthur Radcliffe Boswell
Arthur Radcliffe Boswell (born January 3, 1838 in Cobourg , Ontario , † May 16, 1925 ) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and 24th mayor of Toronto.
Boswell studied law in Toronto and was admitted to the bar in 1865. He was president of the public library twice. In 1877 he was elected to the city council and in 1883 elected mayor. He held the office from January 1883 to January 1885. In 1911 he was appointed to the board of directors of an insurance company and to the legal clerk of a lending company.
literature
- Victor Loring Russell: Mayors of Toronto: 1834-1899 , Boston Mills Press 1982, ISBN 0-919822-77-0 .
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| SURNAME | Boswell, Arthur Radcliffe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician and 24th Mayor of Toronto |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cobourg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1925 |