William Jaffray (politician)

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William Jaffray
Portrait of Jaffray
Jaffray
Born(1832-03-06)6 March 1832
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Died29 September 1896(1896-09-29) (aged 64)
Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Burial placeMount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
Known forEditor of the Berlin Chronicle; postmaster and mayor of Berlin, Ontario
Spouse
Agnes Smith Jackson
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(m. 1854)​
Children8
Parents
  • Peter Jaffray (father)
  • Mary Ann Gittins (mother)
Village Councillor of Berlin, Ontario
In office
1866–1867
Deputy Reeve of Berlin, Ontario
In office
1870
Town Councillor of Berlin, Ontario
In office
1871
Town Councillor of Berlin, Ontario
In office
1880–1881
Mayor of Berlin, Ontario
In office
1882–1883
Preceded byJacob Yost Shantz
Succeeded byAlex Millar

William Jaffray (6 March 1832 – 29 September 1896[1]) was an English-born publisher and politician in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. He served as the mayor of Berlin, Ontario (which is now known as Kitchener) from 1882 to 1883.[2]

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