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Joseph Schubert

1889 – 1952

Montreal labour leader, and long-serving municipal politician

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Lived 1889 – 1952 (aged 62–63). Joseph Schubert was a Canadian politician and trade unionist.

Joseph Schubert (1889 - 7 March 1952) was a Canadian politician, who served on Montreal City Council from 1924 to 1939. Originally from Romania, Schubert was a prominent labour unionist in the city, and was the only Labour Party representative on Montreal's city council.

In 1931, he built a public bathhouse at the corner of Bagg and St. Lawrence, which still stands today as the Schubert Bath (official French name: Bain Schubert).

He served for three months as the city's acting mayor, commencing August 29, 1927, under mayor Médéric Martin. (Despite the title "acting mayor", however, he was never the city's official leader; in modern terms, his role would be more accurately understood as that of a deputy mayor or a mayor pro tem.) Until the appointment of Michael Applebaum as interim mayor in 2012, he was the highest ranking Jewish official in the history of Montreal's municipal government.

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1889, Romania
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Who was Joseph Schubert?

Montreal labour leader, and long-serving municipal politician

When was Joseph Schubert born?

Joseph Schubert was born in 1889 in Romania.

When did Joseph Schubert die?

Joseph Schubert died on 7 March 1952 in Montreal.

What was Joseph Schubert's occupation?

Joseph Schubert was a politician and trade unionist.

What nationality was Joseph Schubert?

Joseph Schubert was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Schubert

· Wikidata: Q6286901

· DBpedia: Joseph Schubert (politician)

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