Joseph Edmund Crawford

Joseph Edmund Crawford (December 2, 1877 – October 9, 1964) was an Ontario chartered accountant and political figure. He represented Fort William in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal member.

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Joseph Edmund Crawford (December 2, 1877 – October 9, 1964) was a chartered accountant and political figure who, after moving to Fort William, lived for many years at 136 North Franklin Street, near his sister Martha Crawford at 191 East Francis. He was the son of Robert Crawford and married Jessie C. Baker in 1909. He served on Fort William city council and was mayor from 1926 to 1928, sat on the Board of Education, and was director of the local YMCA, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, and vice-president of the Fort William Red Cross Society. He also served as auditor of Thunder Bay Films and represented Fort William in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1937, defeating Franklin Harford Spence in 1934 before losing the seat to him in 1937.

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