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Robert A. Ruttan

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Robert A. Ruttan
Bornc. 1855
Died1912-08-22
Port Arthur

Robert A. Ruttan (c. 1855 – (1912-08-22)22 August 1912) was a resident of Fort William, Ontario.[1]

In Papers and Records (1977)

Robert A. Ruttan built the Ruttan Block on Court Street, was a real estate and insurance agent, and championed putting the library and other civic buildings in Waverley Park.[2]

In Papers and Records (1967)

His wife was a daughter of the artist William Armstrong.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 22 August 1912, p. 1
  2. ↑ Mark Chochla, "Port Arthur's Waverley Park: An Attempt at City Beautification", Papers and Records, vol. V (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1977), p. 27. Archived: datum.locker.
  3. ↑ Helen I. Strickland, "Art in Thunder Bay", Papers to 1967, Centennial issue (Thunder Bay Historical Society, 1967), p. 29. Archived: datum.locker.