William Harvey Clare (1874 – February 26, 1956) was a politician in

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...

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. He served as mayor of

Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

from 1924 to 1925. He was born in

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and came to

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to attend teacher's college. He taught school for several years and then was hired by a bank. He worked as a bank manager in

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and then, in 1910, became general manager of the Saskatchewan Investment and Trust Company in Saskatoon. Soon afterwards, he opened his own real estate and insurance business. Clare served on Saskatoon city council from 1914 to 1922. He did not seek reelection after his term as mayor. He died at the age of 82. Clare Crescent in the

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neighbourhood of Saskatoon was named in his honour.

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* 1874 births 1954 deaths 20th-century mayors of places in Saskatchewan Mayors of Saskatoon Politicians from Ottawa {{Saskatchewan-mayor-stub