Henry Shaver Westbrook
Henry Shaver Westbrook (June 1842 – October 1913) was the eighth Mayor of Winnipeg in 1886.[1]
Mayor Henry Shaver Westbrook | |
|---|---|
| 8th Mayor of Winnipeg | |
| In office 1886–1886 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1842 Oakland, Brant County, Canada West |
| Died | October 1913 (aged 71) Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
After moving to Winnipeg in the mid-1870s, he established a vehicle and equipment business with Frank Fairchild. He defeated E. R. Crowe to become Mayor of Winnipeg in December 1885.[1]
In 1959, Winnipeg renamed Victoria Street to Westbrook Street in his honour.[2]
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