May Cutler
Canadian publisher (founder of Tundra Books), journalist, writer, politician (mayor of Westmount, Quebec)
About May Cutler
Lived 1923 – 2011 (aged 87). May Cutler was a Canadian journalist, writer, publisher and biographer.
May Ebbitt Cutler (September 4, 1923 She served a four-year term as the first female mayor of Westmount, Quebec from 1987 to 1991.
Cutler successfully guided Tundra Books through financial difficulties, as well as the death of her husband in 1987, which coincided with her political campaign for mayor of Westmount. Her main accomplishment as mayor launching a campaign to renovate the Westmount Public Library from a rundown building into a state-of-the-art modern library, which was realized shortly after she left office.
Later life
Cutler completed her dream to visit every continent when she traveled to Antarctica in 2010.
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Who was May Cutler?
Canadian publisher (founder of Tundra Books), journalist, writer, politician (mayor of Westmount, Quebec)
When was May Cutler born?
May Cutler was born on 4 September 1923 in Montreal.
When did May Cutler die?
May Cutler died on 3 March 2011 in Montreal.
What was May Cutler's occupation?
May Cutler was a journalist, writer, publisher and biographer.
What nationality was May Cutler?
May Cutler was Canadian.
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