Robert Mitford Pinder (December 14, 1890 – August 1, 1946) was a pharmacist, entrepreneur and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Saskatoon City in the

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from 1938 to 1944 as a

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. Pinder was mayor of

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from 1935 to 1938. Born in

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, the son of Abraham Pinder and Polly Savage – who came to Canada from

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, England – he was educated in

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and at the Pharmacy College in

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; then moved to Saskatoon in 1914. He worked for the Saskatoon Drug and Stationery Company, eventually becoming part owner and then sole owner. In 1916, Pinder married Helen Rose. He served on the city council for Saskatoon from 1928 to 1933. The company he established, Pinder's Drugs, continued to be operated by the Pinder family until 1992 when it was sold to

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. His son Herbert Charles Pinder also served in the Saskatchewan assembly. In recognition of his contributions to the city of Saskatoon, Pinder Crescent in the city's

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neighbourhood was named in his honor. An ice hockey player in his 20s, Pinder later coached the

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of the

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during the 1921–22 season. He was the grandfather of ice hockey players Gerry and Herb Pinder through his son Herbert Pinder, Sr.

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1890 births 1946 deaths Canadian pharmacists Businesspeople from Saskatchewan Mayors of Saskatoon Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs {{Saskatchewan-mayor-stub