Garnet Coulter (August 1882 – 8 October 1975) was a Canadian politician serving as an alderman and the 35th Mayor of

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. After graduating with a

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degree from the

University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.Winnipeg School Board The Winnipeg School Division is a school division in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With 78 schools, it is the largest of six public school divisions in Winnipeg, as well as the largest and oldest school division in Manitoba. Its schools collectively te ...

in 1924, serving as its chairman in 1932 and 1933. In 1936, he left the school board and became a Winnipeg alderman for Ward Two. He was elected Winnipeg's Mayor in 1942, holding that position from 1943 until 1954. City Government / Mayors, Past and Present at City of Winnipeg
He established the Manitoba Flood Relief Fund following the 1950 Red River Flood. Coulter remained single until 1948 when he married Jessica Allan, the first full-time Executive Director of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities

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1882 births 1975 deaths Mayors of Winnipeg Lawyers in Manitoba Canadian King's Counsel University of Manitoba alumni Robson Hall alumni {{Manitoba-mayor-stub