| description: | Francis Evans Cornish, 1831-1878. Lawyer & Politician. Born In London, Upper Canada. Called To The Bar In 1855. Mayor Of London, Upper Canada From 1861- 1865. Moved To Winnipeg In 1872. That Same Year Was Called To The Bar In Manitoba. Was Elected First Mayor Of City Of Winnipeg In 1874 Defeating W.F. Luxton By A Small Majority. The Aldermen Elected Were Thomas Scott, Herbert Swinford And James Mclenaghen, South Ward; Archibald Wright,J.H. Ashdown And John Higgins, West Ward; Andrew Strang, W.B. Thibaudeau And Stewart Mulvey, East Ward, And Alex Logan, W.G. Fonseca And J.B. More, North Ward. He Died In 1878 In Winnipeg And Was Buried In Brookside Cemetery. The Cornish Library In Winnipeg Was Named After Him |