Dan W. Jessup (1890 – February 23, 1967) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario. He was first elected to the mayor's office on December 3, 1951 and served for three terms as mayor in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[1][2] In 1955 he was succeeded by Leo Landreville, a local lawyer who was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario as a judge.
In addition to Jessup's three terms as mayor, he also served on city council. He was first elected to office in 1926 and served with Mayor Samson on city council. He subsequently served another four terms; 1927, 1928, 1928 and 1932.
He died at the age of 77, while on vacation in Madrid, Spain on February 23, 1967.[3]
Sudbury City Council (1952–1954)
Sudbury City Council 1952
The following is the list of Aldermen who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's City Council in 1952.[1] They were elected to their respective offices on December 3, 1951.[4]
The following is the list of Aldermen who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's City Council in 1953.[1] They were elected to their respective offices on December 1, 1952.[5]
The 1951 election marked the first year that the City of Sudbury was overseen by a board of control for the inaugural year of 1952.[1] The members were:
L. Lamoureux
J. W. Tate
S. Silverman
W. E. W. Cressey
Board of Control 1953
The following is the list of members of the Board of Control who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's Board of Control in 1953.[1]
L. Lamoureux
G. Monaghan
Ray Jessup
J. W. Tate
Board of Control 1954
The following is the list of members of the Board of Control who served with Mayor Jessup on Sudbury's Broad of Control in 1953.[1]
L. Lamoureux
G. Monaghan
Ray Jessup
S. Racicot
Books
Dorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon.
Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.). Dundurn Press. ISBN978-1-55002-170-7.
References
^ abcdefgDorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon
^Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.). Dundurn Press. ISBN978-1-55002-170-7
^"Dan W. Jessup Long Active in City Affairs." (February 24, 1967). The Sudbury Star p.3