Ronald Wallace (politician)
| Ronald Wallace MLA, C.M. | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Halifax | |
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In office 1980–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Moira Leiper Ducharme |
| MLA for Halifax Citadel | |
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In office 1970–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Donald MacKeen Smith |
| Succeeded by | Art Donahoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1916 |
| Died | May 20, 2008 |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | optometrist |
Ronald Wallace, CM (c. 1916 – May 20, 2008) was an optometrist and the longest-serving mayor of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wallace was one of fifteen children born to Thomas John Wallace and Ada Evangeline Wallace, formerly MacNeil.
He graduated from Saint Mary's University in 1939. He was the intercollegiate boxing champion, and a champion rower. His brother Dan was also a Maritime heavyweight boxing champion and a champion rower, and as a Rhodes scholar and rowed for Oxford University.
Wallace married Julia Patricia McColough, daughter of Reginald Walker McColough, Director of Public Works for the Parliament of Canada. Together they had six children; Barbara Wallace, Suzanne Wallace, Mary Beth Wallace, Ian Wallace, Mark Wallace and Jennifer Wallace.
Wallace served two terms as the Liberal member for Halifax in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1978. He was elected mayor of Halifax in 1980 and served until his retirement in 1991. He served as mayor longer than any other, and was known for his fairness, good humor and visionary approach to improving his beloved city.
He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2001.
Ron Wallace died in 2008 at the age of ninety-one.
References
- "Former Halifax mayor Ron Wallace dies". CBC News. May 21, 2008. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- "Order of Canada". Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- The Chronicle Herald, Julia Patricia McColough obituary
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