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William Hubbard

William Peyton Hubbard (1842–1935), Canadian local political figure; Toronto's first black alderman; son of escaped African-American slaves, he was Toronto's first black alderman and occasional acting mayor, serving from 1894 to 1914

William Peyton Hubbard

Losing an election in 1915, Hubbard retired to the Riverdale area of the city, building a home in which he would spend his remaining days until his death at the age of 93.

William Peyton Hubbard (1842–April 13, 1935), a City of Toronto Alderman from 1894 to 1914, was a popular and influential politician, of particular historical note as the first politician of African descent in Canada.



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