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David Simpson (Canadian Politician)
Alfred David Simpson (born March 19, 1910 - September 11, 1965) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as Mayor of Stratford, Ontario when the Stratford Shakespeare Festival was founded in 1952-53 and encouraged Tom Patterson (theatre producer), Tom Patterson to pursue the idea further. References External links * http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/CMSImages/d0/d0e3fe3d-9b00-4f6a-8d33-9fa2c787d793.pdf * http://www.stratfordcanada.ca/en/livehere/cemetery.asp {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, David 1910 births 1965 deaths Mayors of Stratford, Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a politician can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in a government. Identity Politicians are people who are politically active, especially in party politics. Political positions range from local governments to state governments to federal governments to international governments. All ''government leaders'' are considered politicians. Media and rhetoric Politicians are known for their rhetoric, as in speeches or campaign advertisements. They are especially known for using common themes that allow them to develop their political positions in terms familiar to the voters. Politicians of necessity become expert users of the media. Politicians in the 19th century made heavy use of newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
