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Robert Speck (politician)

Robert Speck, Canadian politician, first Mayor of Mississauga (died 1972)

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Born
April 16, 1915
Died
April 5, 1972
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1915

About Robert Speck (politician)

Robert William Speck was a Canadian politician who was the first Mayor of the Town of Mississauga, and the town's only elected mayor. Speck died while in office and Reeve Chic Murray was appointed by the town's council to take his place. Robert William Speck (April 16, 1915 – April 5, 1972) was a Canadian politician who was the first Mayor of the Town of Mississauga, and the town's only elected mayor. Robert Speck Parkway, a short road in central Mississauga leading to Square One Shopping Centre, is named in his honour.

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The world when Robert Speck (politician) was born

Robert Speck (politician) was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Speck (politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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