 grace hartman, o.ont (1900 &ndash; may 23, 1998), nÃ©e armstrong was a social activist and politician in sudbury, ontario, canada, who became the city's first female mayor. she became mayor on october 18, 1966 "the legacy of grace hartman: honour bestowed on late mayor offers young women and girls a lasting role model to emulate." (october 16, 2001). sudbury star, p. a6hinds, mary lou (january 30, 2002). "people: social activist and mayor grace hartman". section15.ca.wallace, c. m.; & thomson, ashley (eds.) (1993). sudbury: rail town to regional capital (3rd ed.). dundram press limited. isbn 978-1-55002-170-7"great lives lived in greater sudbury". (january, 2005). "south side story" p.18 . when she was selected by city council following the death of the city's previous mayor, max silverman. however, in the municipal elections the following year, hartman was defeated when the city's popular longtime mayor joe fabbro, silverman's predecessor, stood for election again.social activist and politician: grace hartman. section15.ca, january 30, 2002. hartman had previously campaigned for mayor in 1956, losing to fabbro. in addition to the distinction of being the first woman to serve as mayor in the city of sudbury, hartman also shares the distinction with dr. faustina kelly cook of being one of the first women to serve on sudbury city council. they were both elected to sudbury city council on december 4, 1950.the sudbury daily star. (december 5, 1950) p.7 she served on council until 1954, when she was elected the city's comptroller.lives lived - public finances and banking. mysudbury.ca. hartman was also a president of the ontario municipal association, a board member of the royal ontario museum, and a chair of several social service and community organizations in sudbury. she was born in markdale, ontario, and moved to sudbury after marrying george hartman in 1938. george hartman died in 1960; grace subsequently married arthur grout in 1969."once mayor of sudbury; will marry". the globe and mail, december 4, 1968. in 1975, hartman was named one of the 25 leading wome
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