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Ivor Dent

Ivor Dent was Edmonton’s mayor from 1968 to 1974, and ran as an independent candidate during the campaign run for the 1977 Edmonton civic election. During this run, he publicly declared his support for a by-law that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in civic employment. He lost the election to Cecil Purves.

Names Ivor Dent (Main) BE [n77.279] Ivor Graham Dent (altName)

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Related Pages Ivor Dent on LGLC
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Birth Date 1924/02/07
Birth Place 502 Bad Gateway
Death Date 2009/03/09
Occupations Mayor, Edmonton Politician
1968/10 - 1974

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Alderman, Edmonton Politician
1963/10 - 1968

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Principal GradeEducation
1975

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Orders of Merit Order of Canada (1983-12-19) Golden Jubilee Medal
Associated Organizations https://lglc.ca/organization/Alberta New Democratic Party/ (President)

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