Reginald Hayward (May 2, 1880 – November 15, 1961) was a funeral director and political figure in

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. He represented Victoria City in the

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from 1924 to 1933 as a

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. Hayward was Mayor of Victoria from 1922 to 1924. He was born in

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, the son of Charles Hayward. In 1908, he took over the operation of the B.C. Funeral Company, a business established by his father. Hayward was a school trustee and city alderman before becoming mayor. He married Isabella Morrison Jaffrey. Hayward was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the assembly in 1916. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1933. He died in 1961 in Victoria.

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1880 births 1961 deaths British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs Mayors of Victoria, British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub