Robert Pow

Robert Barclay "Bart" Pow (July 7, 1883 – April 25, 1958) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Fort William from 1933 to 1936.

He was born in Emerson, Manitoba and was educated in Manitoba. He began work at the Northern Elevator Company in Emerson and moved to Fort William in 1908, continuing to work with grain elevator companies. He was promoted to superintendent, then manager and finally director.

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Robert Barclay "Bart" Pow (July 7, 1883 – April 25, 1958) was born in Emerson, Manitoba, and moved to Fort William in 1908 to work with grain elevator companies, where he rose to superintendent, manager and director. He served as mayor of Fort William from 1933 to 1936, sat on the Fort William public school board for six years, and was a member of Fort William council from 1929 to 1932 and 1937 to 1940. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor again in 1941, losing to Chisholm Mackenzie Ross, and in 1945 stood as a Conservative for the Fort William seat, finishing third behind Dan McIvor and Wilfred McKenzie. He also served as president of the Fort William Conservative Party Association, and during his mayoralty a white cross was erected on Mount McKay. He died in Fort William at the age of 74.

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