About Robert Pow
Lived 1883 – 1958 (aged 74). Robert Pow was a Canadian curler.
Robert Barclay "Bart" Pow (July 7, 1883 – April 25, 1958) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Fort William from 1933 to 1936. In 2004, the team was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Pow served six years on the Fort William public school board. He was a member of Fort William council from 1929 to 1932 and 1937 to 1940. He ran for mayor again in 1941, losing to Chisholm Mackenzie Ross. During his term as mayor, a white cross was erected on Mount McKay to commemorate the contribution of First Nations soldiers during World War I. Pow also convinced the Ontario Municipal Board to reverse their decision to not allow an airport in Fort William. Pow also served as president of the Fort William Conservative Party Association.
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Who was Robert Pow?
politician and sportsman (1883-1958)
When was Robert Pow born?
Robert Pow was born on 7 July 1883 in Emerson.
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Robert Pow died on 25 April 1958 in Fort William.
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Robert Pow was a curler.
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Robert Pow was Canadian.
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