Henry Archer Ekers

Henry Archer Ekers (18 September 1855 – 31 January 1937) was a Canadian industrialist and politician, the Mayor of Montreal, Quebec between 1906 and 1908. He ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative in 1900 and 1908.[1]

Mayor

Henry Archer Ekers
Henry Archer Ekers, on cover of Album Universel, February 1906
28th Mayor of Montreal
In office
1906–1908
Preceded byHormidas Laporte
Succeeded byLouis Payette
ConstituencySaint-Laurent
Personal details
Born18 September 1855
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died31 January 1937(1937-01-31) (aged 81)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting placeMount Royal Cemetery
ProfessionBusiness magnate, brewing

Biography

Ekers' parents were both born in England. Relocated to Montreal, his father became a brewery owner, working from St. Lawrence Boulevard.

He was educated at the Montreal Collegiate School before joining his father's company, Ekers Brewery. Ekers eventually founded National Breweries Limited.

Political career

Ekers represented the St. Lawrence ward on Montreal city council.

References

  1. Wilkins, Robert N. (16 November 2012). "The last anglophone mayor of Montreal: not who you might think". The Gazette. Montreal. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
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