- Raoul Jarry
Raoul Jarry was a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in
Montreal ,Quebec .Background
He was born on in 1885.
City Councillor
In 1921, he was elected to the
City Council of Montreal for the district ofVilleray . He was re-elected in 1924, 1926 and 1928. From 1924 until his death, Jarry was a Member of Montreal's Executive Committee. He played a role in the development of Jarry Park in 1925. [ [http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/parcs/repertoire/0401-000.htm Parc Jarry, Le répertoire des parcs, Ville de Montréal] ]Death
Jarry died in office in Montreal on
January 23 ,1930 .Honors
Jarry Park was named to honor Raoul Jarry. [In 1985, the park was re-named to honor
Pope John Paul II , but by 1987 it was called Jarry again.]Jarry Street and the Jarry Metro station though were rather named after Honoré-Bernard Bleignier Jarry.Footnotes
External links
* [http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/democratie/democratie_fr/expo/maires/dore/index.shtm City of Montreal]
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