Frank Wansbrough (May 28, 1919 – February 19, 2005) was a business owner and politician in

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, Canada. He served as mayor of

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from 1970 to 1974. The son of William and Mary Wansbrough, he served in the

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. Before entering municipal politics, Wansbrough owned Frank Wansbrough Camera Shop. In 1976, he opened Frank Wansbrough Plaza Travel. He married Marjorie Doerr, who predeceased him. From 1947 to 1960, Wansbrough coached the Alpha Kai Omega (AKO) fraternity junior men's basketball team, winning Canadian championships in 1948 and 1960. When Wansbrough ran for reelection as mayor in 1974, the initial vote count had him 300 votes ahead of

Bert Weeks Albert Howard Weeks (July 1, 1917 – December 10, 1990) was the 28th mayor of the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, from 1975 to 1982 and considered by many to be its best in recent memory. Previously, he had been a perennial candidate in the Wind ...

. However, there had been an error in counting votes and the final tally had Weeks the winner by 749 votes.

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1919 births 2005 deaths Mayors of Windsor, Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub