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John T. Jarvis
John T. Jarvis (March 10, 1847 – January 3, 1932) was the sixth mayor of Riverside, California, United States. Prior to the office of mayor, Jarvis was the Riverside County, California, Riverside County Assessor, and a Riverside city councilman. A successful businessman, he helped establish many of Riverside's early business enterprises, particularly those in fruit-growing, fruit-packing, and real estate. Personal life Jarvis was born in North Oxford, Ontario, Canada in 1847 to Jonathan and Eliza (Allan) Jarvis.Klotz, Esther H. and Hall, Joan H. ''Adobes, Bungalows, and Mansions of Riverside, California Revisited'', Highgrove Press, 2005. . At the age of 13, he left school and began work as an errand boy for a grocery store, and quickly worked his way up to manager. In 1869, he left the store and joined his father in the dairy and cheese-making business. He married Matilda A. Dundas that same year. John and Matilda moved to Riverside, California in 1881. Once there, he joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Oxford, Ontario
Zorra is a township in Oxford County, Ontario, Oxford County, situated in south-western Ontario, Canada. A predominantly rural municipality, Zorra was formed in 1975 through the amalgamation of East Nissouri, West Zorra and North Oxford townships. It is best known for the Highland Games weekend held each summer in Embro, celebrating the heritage of the Scottish pioneer families which grew from the 1830s to form nearly a quarter of the county's population. Government The municipal government is led by a mayor and a councillor from each of the township's four geographic wards: * Ward 1: Southern portion of township, the former North Oxford township (including Banner, Golspie), excluding Thamesford * Ward 2: Thamesford * Ward 3: Northwest portion of township, the former East Nissouri township (including Kintore, Uniondale) * Ward 4: Northeast portion of township, the former West Zorra township (including Embro, Maplewood) Marcus Ryan is the current mayor, following the 2018 Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |