Frederick Langdon Hubbard

Frederick Langdon Hubbard (1878–1953) was Chairman of the Toronto Transportation Commission from 1929 to 1930. He was the first African Canadian to serve on the TTC board (first as Commissioner and later as Chairman).[1] Born in Toronto in 1878, Hubbard was son of a high profile African Canadian and Toronto politician William Peyton Hubbard and son-in-law to the first African Canadian licensed to practice medicine in Ontario Anderson Ruffin Abbott (married to daughter Grace Isabell Hubbard). Hubbard died in 1953.

Hubbard worked for the Toronto Street Railway from 1906 to 1921, and served as the chair of the TTC from 1929 to 1930, vice-chair in 1931 and a commissioner from 1932 to 1939.[2]

A historical plaque was installed in 2014 at his former residence of 662 Broadview Avenue.[2]

Legacy

Hubbard Boulevard in the Beach area of Toronto is named from him.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2009/02/01/8225866-sun.html
  2. 1 2 http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/4536232-home-of-frederick-langdon-hubbard-receives-heritage-plaque/
  3. ↑ http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2005/agendas/committees/te/te050208/it041.pdf
Preceded by
P.W. Ellis		 Chairman of the Toronto Transportation Commission
1929-1930 		Succeeded by
William C. McBrien
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