William F. Eddy

William F. Eddy

1896 Regina Town Council, W.F. Eddy sitting in the front row, middle
Mayor of Regina
In office
1896–1897
Preceded by George T. Marsh
Succeeded by Francis Nicholson Darke
Personal details
Born (1852-08-09)August 9, 1852
Newcastle, Canada West
Died August 3, 1930(1930-08-03) (aged 77)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Spouse(s) Winnifed Vanderwater
Occupation builder

William Franklin Eddy (August 9, 1852 August 3, 1930) was a builder and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was mayor of Regina from 1896 to 1897.

He was born in Newcastle, Canada West, the son of James T. Eddy and Mary A. Clark, and was educated there and at Albert College in Belleville. He then apprenticed as a mason and builder with his father, building a number of churches in Ontario. Eddy came to Regina in 1882 and built a number of buildings there in partnership with George B. Rice. In 1886, he returned to Newcastle to build a church; Eddy returned to Regina in 1890 and built a number of houses for sale there, as well as other residences, farm houses and other buildings. He retired from construction in 1905. In 1911, he built the Eddy Apartments, where he lived later in life. Eddy was married twice: to Labernia C. Wetherwell in 1875 and to Winnifed Vanderwater in 1886.[1]

References

  1. Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 3. pp. 1715–17. Retrieved 2009-08-21.


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