Chic Murray (politician)
| Chic Murray | |
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| 2nd Mayor of Mississauga | |
| In office 1972–1974 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Speck |
| Succeeded by | Martin Dobkin |
| Reeve of Toronto Township | |
| In office 1968–1972 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Speck |
| Succeeded by | Louis H. Parsons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Myron Murray February 9, 1914 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mississauga, Ontario |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Murray |
| Children | 4 |
| Profession | Salesman |
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Charles Myron "Chic" Murray[2] (February 9, 1914 – July 5, 1984) was a Canadian politician who was the second Mayor of the Town of Mississauga, before it amalgamated with several surrounding towns to form the current City of Mississauga.[3]
Politics
Murray was elected Ward 3 councillor in Toronto Township in 1957. He became deputy reeve of Toronto Township from 1959 to 1968, and Reeve of the Town of Mississauga from 1968 to 1972.[1] Murray took over as Mayor of the Town of Mississauga following the death of Robert Speck, who died while in office in 1972.[3][4] Following the formation of the City of Mississauga, Murray lost the City of Mississauga mayoral election to medical doctor Martin Dobkin in 1974. Murray briefly served as a City Councillor for Ward 3 after winning a by-election in 1975, before retiring from politics in 1976.[1]
Personal Life
Chic Murray was born in Toronto in 1914 and worked as a salesman until he entered public life. He married Josephine Keith on September 24th, 1938 and had four children.[2] Murray died in Mississauga in 1984.
The Chic Murray Indoor Arena at the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre in Mississauga is named in his honour.[5]
References
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