Brief biography of Port Colborne's first mayor DeWitt Carter, c. 1965

Brief biography of Port Colborne's first mayor DeWitt Carter, c. 1965

DeWitt Carter

A newspaper article and photo of DeWitt Carter, first mayor of Port Colborne. The article is a biographical one of the late DeWitt Carter who was a tugboat owner, operator, and captain around the Welland Canal. It focuses on how he warned the canal was not wide enough for large ships. DeWitt became mayor of Port Colborne when it became a town in 1918. From a 1965 edition of the Welland Tribune.

Welland Tribune

Welland Public Library Clippings Collection

c. 1965

Welland Tribune

Newspaper clipping

English

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Clippings – Biography – Carter, DeWitt

Port Colborne