Malcolm Isbister

Malcolm Isbister (August 31, 1850 – June 30, 1920^[1]) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He served as mayor of Saskatoon in 1905.

He was born in the Orkney Islands, the son of John Isbister, and came to Galt, Canada West with his parents in 1857. Isbister was educated in Huron County and at the normal school in Toronto. He taught school in Ontario for a number of years before entering business with his brother in Petrolia in 1887. In 1874, Isbister married Margaret Sharpe. He worked as a contractor for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883, then purchased a business in Port Arthur the following year. Isbister operated a hotel in Souris, Manitoba from 1892 to 1894 and then in Wawanesa from 1897 to 1903. He then moved to Saskatoon, where he opened a hardware business. Isbister served as town coroner, postmaster and as a member of the board of governors for the Saskatoon City Hospital. He was also president of the Board of Trade for several years.^[2]

References

1. ^ O'Brien, Jeff (July, 2005). "Saskatoon Chronology: 1882-2005". City of Saskatoon. http://speedy.scs.sk.ca/saskatoon100/students/crosswords/PDF%20SUpport%20Docs/chronology.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 
2. ^ Who's who in western Canada. Canadian Press Association. 1911. p. 219. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3121. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 

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Preceded by James Robert Wilson	Mayor of Saskatoon 1905	Succeeded by James Clinkskill

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Name	Isbister, Malcolm
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Date of birth	August 31, 1850
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Date of death	June 30, 1920
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