Alexander Cowper Hutchison
Alexander Cowper Hutchison (2 April 1838 – 1 January 1922) was a Canadian architect from Montreal who served as Mayor of Westmount from 1884 to 1887. His architectural achievements in Montreal include the Montreal City Hall, the Redpath Museum, and the Erskine and American Church. Hutchison was also responsible for designing the large ice palaces built entirely of frozen ice blocks at the Montreal Winter Carnivals of the 1880s.
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Alexander Cowper Hutchison
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- Alexander Cowper Hutchison
- Born
- 2 April 1838
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Lower Canada
- Died
- 1 January 1922
- Place of death
- Montreal, Canada
- Occupation
- Architect
- Nationality
- Canada
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Alexander Cowper Hutchison (2 April 1838 – 1 January 1922) was a Canadian architect from Montreal who served as Mayor of Westmount from 1884 to 1887. His architectural achievements in Montreal include the Montreal City Hall, the Redpath Museum, and the Erskine and American Church. Hutchison was also responsible for designing the large ice palaces built entirely of frozen ice blocks at the Montreal Winter Carnivals of the 1880s.
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• Name — Alexander Cowper Hutchison • Office — Mayor of Westmount • Term Start — 1884 • Term End — 1887 • Predecessor — James Kewley Ward • Successor — Thomas Patton • Born — 2 April 1838 • Birthplace — Montreal, Lower Canada • Died — 1 January 1922 • Place of death — Montreal, Canada • Occupation — Architect
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- 1.Gersovitz, Julia. Alexander Cowper Hutchison. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. May 19, 2008.
- 2.S.J. Clark Publishing Co. Montreal from 1535 to 1914. 274-75. 1914.
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