About Flo Whyard
Lived 1917 – 2012 (aged 95). Flo Whyard was a Canadian politician.
Florence "Flo" Whyard (January 13, 1917 – April 23, 2012) was a Canadian politician and former newspaper editor of the Whitehorse Star.
In 1974, at the age of 57, she was elected to the Yukon Territorial Council, representing the Whitehorse West constituency. She served as a minister of the Yukon territorial cabinet from 1975 to 1978. She was elected the mayor of Whitehorse, the capital and largest city of Yukon. She served as mayor from 1982 to 1984, and shepherded the construction of the city's Macauley Lodge. Whyard died on April 23, 2012, in Whitehorse at the age of 95.
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Who was Flo Whyard?
Yukon politician
When was Flo Whyard born?
Flo Whyard was born on 13 January 1917 in London.
When did Flo Whyard die?
Flo Whyard died on 23 April 2012 in Whitehorse.
What was Flo Whyard's occupation?
Flo Whyard was a politician.
What nationality was Flo Whyard?
Flo Whyard was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Flo Whyard. https://biography.guide/flo-whyard/
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