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Dan W. Jessup

1890 – 1967

Canadian mayor

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About Dan W. Jessup

Lived 1890 – 1967 (aged 76–77).

Dan W. Jessup (1890 – February 23, 1967) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario. He was first elected to the mayor's office on December 3, 1951 and served for three terms as mayor in 1952, 1953 and 1954. In 1955 he was succeeded by Leo Landreville, a local lawyer who was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario as a judge.

In addition to Jessup's three terms as mayor, he also served on city council. He was first elected to office in 1926 and served with Mayor Samson on city council. He subsequently served another four terms; 1927, 1928, 1928 and 1932.

He died at the age of 77, while on vacation in Madrid, Spain on February 23, 1967.

Sudbury City Council (1952–1954)

Sudbury City Council 1952 The following is the list of Aldermen who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's City Council in 1952. Sudbury City Council 1952 Fournier Ward McCormick Ward Ryan Ward Emile Savard Frank Barlow Gene Coe Alphege Theriault G. J. Monaghan T. G. Thompson O. Godin James Cormack Gene Biondi

Sudbury City Council 1953 The following is the list of Aldermen who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's City Council in 1953.

Sudbury City Council 1953 Fournier Ward McCormick Ward Ryan Ward Emile Savard James Cormack Gene Coe Alphege Theriault H. Waisberg Joe Fabbro Vic Whalen Grace Hartman Ken McNeill

Sudbury City Council 1954 The following is the list of Aldermen who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's City Council in 1954. Sudbury City Council 1954 Fournier Ward McCormick Ward Ryan Ward Albert Gravel James Cormack Gene Coe Alphege Theriault Samuel Rothschild Joe Fabbro Vic Whalen Grace Hartman Ken McNeill

Board of Control (1952–1954)

Board of Control 1952 The 1951 election marked the first year that the City of Sudbury was overseen by a board of control for the inaugural year of 1952. The members were: L. Lamoureux J. W. Tate S. Silverman W. E. W. Cressey

Board of Control 1953 The following is the list of members of the Board of Control who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's Board of Control in 1953. L. Lamoureux G. Monaghan Ray Jessup J. W. Tate

Board of Control 1954 The following is the list of members of the Board of Control who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's Broad of Control in 1953. L. Lamoureux G. Monaghan Ray Jessup S. Racicot

Books Dorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon. Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.). Dundurn Press. .

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dan W. Jessup?

Canadian mayor

When was Dan W. Jessup born?

Dan W. Jessup was born in 1890.

When did Dan W. Jessup die?

Dan W. Jessup died on 23 February 1967 in Madrid.

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