Arthur Radcliffe Boswell

Arthur Radcliffe Boswell (3 January 1838 – 16 May 1925) was a Canadian lawyer and politician, including as Mayor of Toronto.

Early life and education

Boswell was born in Cobourg, Upper Canada, on 3 January 1838. His father was George Morss Jukes Boswell, a lawyer and judge, and his mother was Susan . Boswell was educated in the Brockville public school, Upper Canada College and the Royal Military School in Toronto. He studied law and became a member of the bar in 1865. Shortly afterwards he started practicing law in Toronto. He was Anglican. The following year he was reelected by acclamation for a second term as mayor. During this second term, Boswell oversaw and hosted the celebrations of the city's 50th anniversary. His enthusiasm during the celebrations was praised, especially because of the large number of events that he attended. He declined to be nominated for a third term, starting a custom of the mayor of Toronto only serving two terms. He was also a freemason, a trustee for Toronto General Hospital and chairman of the Toronto Public Library. He was the commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club from 1879 to 1883 and again from 1889 to 1896.