About Joshua Dyke
Lived 1849 – 1934 (aged 84). Joshua Dyke was a Canadian politician.
Reverend Joshua Dyke (September 15, 1849 – August 11, 1934) was an English-born Methodist minister, business owner and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Fort William from 1902 to 1903.
During his time as mayor, a municipal telephone system was established and Vickers Park was donated to the town. Also, the first Fort William town hall was destroyed by fire. Dyke submitted his name for the 1909 mayoral election but was forced to withdraw after he suffered a stroke.
His daughter Edith, one of the first women to practice law in Thunder Bay district, established the Joshua Dyke Family Scholarship in his honour.
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Who was Joshua Dyke?
Canadian politician (1849-1934)
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Joshua Dyke was born on 15 September 1849.
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Joshua Dyke died on 11 August 1934.
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Joshua Dyke was a politician.
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Joshua Dyke was Canadian.
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