Jonathan Webster Cornett
Jonathan Webster Cornett (10 March 1883 – 19 August 1973) was the 25th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1941 to 1946. He was born in Lansdowne, Ontario, moving to Vancouver in 1907. "Jack" Cornett was the final reeve of South Vancouver before it was absorbed into Vancouver in 1929. His mayoral campaign included a patriotic theme at a time when Canada was involved with World War II. Cornett was elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly as a British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs for South Vancouver in 1928 and served a term. References External links Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 24 August 2006 1883 births 1973 deaths Mayors of Vancouver British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties 20th-century Canadian politicians