Nathan Phillips (politician)

Nathan Phillips ( born November 7, 1892 in Brockville, Ontario; † 7 January 1976 in Toronto ) was a Canadian politician and 52nd mayor of Toronto.

Phillips studied law and made in 1913 at the Osgoode Hall Law School 's financial statements. He practiced in Toronto and then in 1929 was appointed Attorney-General. In 1917 he married Esther Lyons, with whom he had three children. He was elected in 1949 in the City Council of Toronto, and remained until 1956 its member. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, although he was involved in the founding of the youth organization of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. In 1937 and 1948 he stood unsuccessfully for election to the provincial legislature. Philips sparked 1955 Leslie Howard Saunders from the mayor, who came with sectarian remarks about the Battle of the Boyne in the criticism. His victory is seen as a turning point in the history of Toronto towards a multicultural metropolis. He was highly regarded in the population and was considered the " mayor of all the people ." During his tenure, the avant-garde of the new City Hall was operated. In his honor, the square in front of the New Town Hall Nathan Phillips Square is named. In 2005 it was considered the naming rights for this place for sale, which for a large part of the population of Toronto was rejected, so that the proposal had to be discarded.