John B Mather ( – 31 January 1892) was the son of Scottish immigrants and became a Canadian businessman and politician. Mather was born in Islington, Canada West. Mather's early introduction to business was as an employee of Frank Smith, a leading grocer in Toronto. He moved to

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, in 1881 and established himself as a leading Winnipeg wholesaler. It was a time when the business emphasis in the West was switching from the

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and the

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merchants to products and businesses from eastern Canada. He quickly became successful in business and involved himself in his new home's social and political life. In 1887, he was president of the Granite Curling Club, and in 1890, he was elected as an alderman to the

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in 1974.

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''

''Manitoba Historical Society - John B Mather''

References

Winnipeg city councillors Year of birth uncertain 1892 deaths Businesspeople from Toronto Politicians from Toronto Businesspeople from Winnipeg People from Etobicoke Canadian sportsperson-politicians Canadian people of Scottish descent 1840s births {{Canada-business-bio-stub