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'''Samuel Davis''' ( |
'''Samuel Davis''' (1914–1996) was a Canadian [[engineer]] and [[municipal]] politician who served as the 70th [[List of mayors of Saint John, New Brunswick|mayor]] of [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], [[New Brunswick]] from 1977 to 1980. He was first elected as a [[Saint John City Council]] member in 1969, and elected as mayor in 1977. He was the first [[History of the Jews in Canada|Jewish]] mayor of Saint John. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Samuel Davis was born in 1914, in [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], [[New Brunswick]]. His family immigrated to the city.<ref name="TJ-2">{{cite news |last1=Mullen |first1=Mike |title=Young people to benefit from new fund honouring Samuel and Gladys Davis; 'It's the right thing to do,' says son Gary, in encouraging others to follow his example of philanthrophy |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423252902/B81A900D54634D4DPQ/2?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=18 November 2005}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Saint John High School]], from which he graduated and began attending [[vocational school]] to study motor mechanics. He went on to attend the [[University of New Brunswick]] (UNB), where he received an [[honourary degree]],<ref name="TJ-1">{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Gary |title=An alternate proposal |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423280703/54BDB60F25C54F95PQ/6?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=22 September 2007}}</ref> and moved on to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] where he received his [[Master of Engineering]] in 1939.<ref name="TJ-2"/> He was employed at UNB as a [[civil engineer]],<ref name="TJ-1"/> and worked during [[World War II]] as an [[aeronautical engineer]].<ref name="TJ-1"/> Additionally, Davis ran a [[shoe store]] on King Street called Wiezel's,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Landry |first1=Mike |title=Remembering a cottage industry near Grand Bay |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1534217390/54BDB60F25C54F95PQ/15?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=10 June 2014}}</ref> named after the maiden name of his wife, Gladys ({{nee|Wiezel}}) Davis.<ref name="TJ-2"/> |
Samuel Davis was born in 1914, in [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]], [[New Brunswick]]. His family immigrated to the city.<ref name="TJ-2">{{cite news |last1=Mullen |first1=Mike |title=Young people to benefit from new fund honouring Samuel and Gladys Davis; 'It's the right thing to do,' says son Gary, in encouraging others to follow his example of philanthrophy |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423252902/B81A900D54634D4DPQ/2?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=18 November 2005}}</ref> He was educated at the [[Saint John High School]], from which he graduated and began attending [[vocational school]] to study motor mechanics. He went on to attend the [[University of New Brunswick]] (UNB), where he received an [[honourary degree]],<ref name="TJ-1">{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Gary |title=An alternate proposal |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423280703/54BDB60F25C54F95PQ/6?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=22 September 2007}}</ref> and moved on to the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] where he received his [[Master of Engineering]] in 1939.<ref name="TJ-2"/> He was employed at UNB as a [[civil engineer]],<ref name="TJ-1"/> and worked during [[World War II]] as an [[aeronautical engineer]].<ref name="TJ-1"/> Additionally, Davis ran a [[shoe store]] on King Street called Wiezel's,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Landry |first1=Mike |title=Remembering a cottage industry near Grand Bay |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1534217390/54BDB60F25C54F95PQ/15?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=10 June 2014}}</ref> named after the maiden name of his wife, Gladys ({{nee|Wiezel}}) Davis.<ref name="TJ-2"/> |
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Davis would first serve as a school board member,<ref name="TJ-1"/> and was first elected as a [[Saint John City Council]] member in 1969.<ref name="CommunityStories">{{cite web |title=Chapter 9 |
Davis would first serve as a school board member,<ref name="TJ-1"/> and was first elected as a [[Saint John City Council]] member in 1969.<ref name="CommunityStories">{{cite web |title=Chapter 9 – Reaching Beyond Saint John: Notable Jews from Saint John |url=https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/150-years-jewish-history-stjohn_150-ans-vie-juive-stjohn/story/chapter-9-reaching-beyond-saint-john-notable-jews-saint-john/ |website=communitystories.ca |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref> On 11 May 1977, Davis was elected as [[List of mayors of Saint John, New Brunswick|Mayor of Saint John]] after defeating the incumbent Edis A. Flewwelling.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saint John elects new mayor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/146217915/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[The Canadian Press]] |publisher=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |date=11 May 1977 |page=2 |language=en}}</ref> At the time, he served on the Board of Governors of UNB.<ref name="TJ-1"/> Davis was additionally the first Jewish mayor in Saint John.<ref name="CommunityStories"/> |
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In 1979, Davis presented awards for [[Fred Hodges (politician)|Fred Hodges]], Saint John's first visible minority councilor and civil rights and labour activist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Black leader honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard/146217368/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[The Canadian Press]] |publisher=The Standard |date=22 October 1979 |page=16 |language=en}}</ref> during a dinner in his honouring. Davis was defeated in the 1980 election by [[Bob Lockhart]].<ref name="TJ-3">{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Davis |title=Market Square: The untold story |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423067667/B81A900D54634D4DPQ/41?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=4 January 1999}}</ref> He continued to serve as a councilor until at least 1989.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cleaves |first1=Herb |title=Steam engine wins hearts in Maine, Canada |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news/146217228/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[The Bangor Daily News]] |date=5 June 1989 |page=23 |language=en}}</ref> |
In 1979, Davis presented awards for [[Fred Hodges (politician)|Fred Hodges]], Saint John's first visible minority councilor and civil rights and labour activist.<ref>{{cite news |title=Black leader honored |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard/146217368/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[The Canadian Press]] |publisher=The Standard |date=22 October 1979 |page=16 |language=en}}</ref> during a dinner in his honouring. Davis was defeated in the 1980 election by [[Bob Lockhart]].<ref name="TJ-3">{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Davis |title=Market Square: The untold story |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423067667/B81A900D54634D4DPQ/41?accountid=196403&sourcetype=Newspapers |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=4 January 1999}}</ref> He continued to serve as a councilor until at least 1989.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cleaves |first1=Herb |title=Steam engine wins hearts in Maine, Canada |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news/146217228/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |work=[[The Bangor Daily News]] |date=5 June 1989 |page=23 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Samuel Davis | |
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70th Mayor of Saint John | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Edis A. Flewwelling |
Succeeded by | Bob Lockhart |
Personal details | |
Born | 1914 |
Died | 1996 | (aged 81–82)
Spouse | Gladys (née Wiezel) Davis |
Alma mater | University of New Brunswick Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.E., 1939) |
Samuel Davis (1914–1996) was a Canadian engineer and municipal politician who served as the 70th mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick from 1977 to 1980. He was first elected as a Saint John City Council member in 1969, and elected as mayor in 1977. He was the first Jewish mayor of Saint John.
Life and career
Samuel Davis was born in 1914, in Saint John, New Brunswick. His family immigrated to the city.[1] He was educated at the Saint John High School, from which he graduated and began attending vocational school to study motor mechanics. He went on to attend the University of New Brunswick (UNB), where he received an honourary degree,[2] and moved on to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received his Master of Engineering in 1939.[1] He was employed at UNB as a civil engineer,[2] and worked during World War II as an aeronautical engineer.[2] Additionally, Davis ran a shoe store on King Street called Wiezel's,[3] named after the maiden name of his wife, Gladys (née Wiezel) Davis.[1]
Davis would first serve as a school board member,[2] and was first elected as a Saint John City Council member in 1969.[4] On 11 May 1977, Davis was elected as Mayor of Saint John after defeating the incumbent Edis A. Flewwelling.[5] At the time, he served on the Board of Governors of UNB.[2] Davis was additionally the first Jewish mayor in Saint John.[4]
In 1979, Davis presented awards for Fred Hodges, Saint John's first visible minority councilor and civil rights and labour activist.[6] during a dinner in his honouring. Davis was defeated in the 1980 election by Bob Lockhart.[7] He continued to serve as a councilor until at least 1989.[8]
Personal life and death
In 1940, Davis became married to his wife, Gladys Wiezel.[9] Davis died in 1996.[1] He is one of multiple notable Jewish community members displayed in the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum.[10] In 2005, Davis' son, Gary Davis, established the Gladys and Samuel Davis Fund.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mullen, Mike (18 November 2005). "Young people to benefit from new fund honouring Samuel and Gladys Davis; 'It's the right thing to do,' says son Gary, in encouraging others to follow his example of philanthrophy". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Gary (22 September 2007). "An alternate proposal". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Landry, Mike (10 June 2014). "Remembering a cottage industry near Grand Bay". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Chapter 9 – Reaching Beyond Saint John: Notable Jews from Saint John". communitystories.ca. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Saint John elects new mayor". The Canadian Press. The Gazette. 11 May 1977. p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Black leader honored". The Canadian Press. The Standard. 22 October 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Gray, Davis (4 January 1999). "Market Square: The untold story". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Cleaves, Herb (5 June 1989). "Steam engine wins hearts in Maine, Canada". The Bangor Daily News. p. 23. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Davis, Sandra (7 July 2009). "New home fits Jewish museum". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Museum promotes tolerence". Telegraph-Journal. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2024.