William Mollard

{{short description|Canadian politician (1855–1931)}} {{infobox officeholder |name=William Mollard |office=13th [[List of mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan|Mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan]] |term_start=1900 |term_end=1901 |predecessor=[[John K. McInnis]] |successor=[[Jacob W. Smith]] |birth_name=William Thomas Mollard |birth_date={{birth date|1855|5|5}} |birth_place=near [[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]], [[Province of Canada]] |death_date={{death date and age|1931|5|4|1855|5|5}} |death_place=[[Victoria, British Columbia]], Canada |spouse={{marriage|Margaret C. Stewart|1889}} |father=James Mollard |profession=Politician, contractor }} '''William Thomas Mollard''' (May 5, 1855 – May 4, 1931) was a contractor and political figure in [[Saskatchewan]], Canada. He was mayor of [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] from 1900 to 1901.

He was born near [[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]], [[Canada West]], the son of James Mollard. He first worked as a carpenter in [[Winnipeg]] and came to Regina in 1882, where he worked in building and contracting. He operated in partnership with Charles Willoughby from 1894 to 1906. In 1889, he married Margaret C. Stewart. Mollard was named federal inspector of public works in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He served on the city council for Regina from 1898 to 1899. Mollard was a member of the public school board and served as its chairman.<ref name="who">{{cite book |url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3121 |title=Who's who in western Canada |publisher=Canadian Press Association |year=1911 |pages=287–8 |accessdate=2009-08-21 |archive-date=2011-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061913/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3121 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He died at the age of 75 in Victoria, British Columbia on May 4, 1931.<ref>{{cite news|title=Regina Pioneer Dies In City|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81163404/obituary-for-regina-pioneer/|newspaper=Victoria Daily Times|page=13|date=May 5, 1931|accessdate=July 10, 2021}} {{free access}}</ref>

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