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Dan W. Jessup | |
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| Mayor of Sudbury, Ontario | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Beaton |
| Succeeded by | Leo Landreville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 Clear Lake, Ontario |
| Died | February 23, 1967 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Dan W. Jessup (1890 – February 23, 1967) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Sudbury, Ontario. He was first elected to the mayor's office on December 3, 1951 and served for three terms as mayor in 1952, 1953 and 1954.[1][2] In 1955 he was succeeded by Leo Landreville, a local lawyer who was later appointed to the Supreme Court of Ontario as a judge.
In addition to Jessup's three terms as mayor, he also served on city council. He was first elected to office in 1926 and served with Mayor Samson on city council. He subsequently served another four terms; 1927, 1928, 1928 and 1932.
He died at the age of 77, while on vacation in Madrid, Spain on February 23, 1967.[3]
- ^ Dorian, Charles (1961). The First 75 Years, A Headline History of Sudbury, Canada. Arthur H. Stockwell Limited, Ilfracombe, Devon
- ^ Wallace, C. M.; & Thomson, Ashley (Eds.) (1993). Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital (3rd ed.). Dundurn Press. ISBN 978-1-55002-170-7
- ^ "Dan W. Jessup Long Active in City Affairs." (February 24, 1967). The Sudbury Star p.3