John Haddow (1855-1932)

Farmer, municipal official.

Born at Banffshire, Scotland on 17 August 1855, he was a member of the Glasgow police force. He immigrated to Manitoba in 1882 and farmed in the Rosser district until 1913. He served as Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Rosser from 1909 to 1921, later Mayor of the Village of Brooklands. He was an active member of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities, including its Vice-President from 1919 to 1920, and President from 1920 to 1921. He was also involved with the Manitoba Good Roads Association, being Vice-President under S. R. Henderson and President from 1928 to 1929, when he was forced to retire due to ill health. He died at Winnipeg on 22 January 1932. He is commemorated by Haddow Street in Winnipeg.

Source:

Western Municipal News, February 1932, page 63.

Profile revised: 11 November 2009

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