Robert E. Wade
53rd Mayor of Hamilton
In office
2000–2003
Preceded byBob Morrow
Succeeded byLarry Di Ianni
Mayor of Ancaster
In office
1984–2000
Preceded byAnn Sloat
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1933-08-25)August 25, 1933
DiedMay 4, 2023(2023-05-04) (aged 89)
Political partyIndependent
SpouseIda Wade

Robert E. Wade (August 25, 1933 – May 4, 2023) was a Canadian politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, from 2000 to 2003.

Wade moved to Ancaster from London, Ontario, in 1960 after his employer London Life Insurance Company transferred him. He was first elected to the Ancaster Town Council in 1978, and served for 22 years, including 16 as the mayor.[1] He was the last mayor of Ancaster before amalgamation.

2000 City of Hamilton Election

Bob Wade entered the new city of Hamilton's mayoralty race and was not expected to win, as the incumbent of the old City Of Hamilton Bob Morrow had been Hamilton's longest-serving mayor and had a strong electoral base. On election night it was revealed that over 50 per cent of the residents of Ancaster had voted in the municipal election and 80 per cent of them voted for Wade.

Wade's win was as much a result of Morrow's supporters staying home as it was from his supporters coming out in droves.[2]

After serving one term in office, Wade retired from public life after 25 years.

Death

Wade died on May 4, 2023, at the age of 89.[3]

References

  1. 2001-2003 - Robert E. Wade
  2. Fred Vallance-Jones. "Computer-Assisted Reporting". Media Magazine. Canadian Association of Journalists (Winter 2001).
  3. "Former Hamilton mayor Bob Wade passes at 89 - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on 2023-07-26.


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