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John Walter Weart (July 17, 1861〔 – February 10, 1941〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vital Event Death Registration )〕) was a lawyer, businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented South Vancouver in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal. He was born in Brockville, Ontario, the son of John Weart. Weart was employed at a foundry in Brockville and then worked as a carpenter in Belleville from 1873 to 1879. After obtaining a teacher's certificate, he taught school in Hastings County. Weart travelled west and worked in the furniture business in Manitoba from 1882 to 1890. In 1883, he married Minnie Reid. Weart studied law in British Columbia with George H. Cowan and went on to practice law from 1898 to 1905. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1907. Weart was manager and solicitor for the Metropolitan Building Company. He served as reeve of Burnaby in 1911 and 1912. Weart was speaker for the provincial assembly from 1917 until the start of the 1918 session.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872- )〕 His building company was credited with initiating the construction of the first skyscrapers in Vancouver. Weart died in Vancouver.〔 The Weart Glacier〔[http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/19224.html BC Names entry "Weart Glacier"〕 and Mount Weart〔[http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/19223.html BC Names entry "Mount Weart"]〕 in northern Garibaldi Provincial Park were named in his honour; Weart was named chairman of the park's board in 1927. == References == Category:1861 births Category:1941 deaths Category:British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs Category:Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Category:Foundrymen Category:Canadian carpenters 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Walter Weart」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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