Walter Fitzgerald (politician)

Walter Ronald Fitzgerald (May 8, 1936 – October 11, 2014) was a Canadian politician.

Walter Fitzgerald
1st Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
In office
April 1, 1996 – October 20, 2000
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPeter J. Kelly
Mayor of Halifax
In office
1994–1996
Preceded byMoira Ducharme
Succeeded byOffice abolished
MLA for Halifax Chebucto
In office
1974–1981
Preceded byJames L. Connolly
Succeeded byAlexa McDonough
Mayor of Halifax
In office
1971–1974
Preceded byAllan O'Brien
Succeeded byEdmund L. Morris
Personal details
Born(1936-05-08)May 8, 1936
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedOctober 11, 2014(2014-10-11) (aged 78)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Early life and education

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Fitzgerald was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Phylis (Rondeau) and Walter Fizgerald.[1] He graduated from Dalhousie University. Prior to his political career, Fitzgerald was a teacher and a former principal at Rockingstone Heights School in the Spryfield area.

Political career

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He was first elected alderman for Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1966. He served as mayor of Halifax from 1971 to 1974, then as MLA for Halifax Chebucto from 1974 to 1981. He was the last mayor of the old city of Halifax from 1994 to 1996, and was the first mayor of the amalgamated Halifax Regional Municipality from 1996 to 2000.[2] In the election of 2000, he was defeated by former Bedford mayor Peter J. Kelly.[3]

Death

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He died on October 11, 2014, in the early morning hours, of heart problems at a hospital in Halifax.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Walter Fizgerald obituary JA Snow Funeral Home
  2. ^ "Former Mayors of Halifax". Office of the Mayor. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "Ex-mayor extols staff after vote". The Chronicle Herald. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Walter Fitzgerald, former Halifax mayor and MLA, dies at 78". The Chronicle Herald. October 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Former Halifax mayor Walter Fitzgerald dies". CBC News. October 11, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2015.