Ivor Dent
| Ivor Graham Dent | |
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| 28th Mayor of Edmonton | |
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In office October 16, 1968 – October 16, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Vincent M. Dantzer |
| Succeeded by | William Hawrelak |
| Alderman on the Edmonton City Council | |
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In office October 16, 1963 – October 16, 1968 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1924 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| Died | March 29, 2009 (aged 85) Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | United Voters Association |
| Other political affiliations |
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation of Alberta, New Democratic Party of Canada, Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Aileen |
| Children | Charles Dent, 3 others |
| Alma mater |
University of Saskatchewan (B.A.) University of Alberta (B.Ed., M.Admin.) University of Oregon (PhD in Educational Administration) |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Ivor Graham Dent, CM (February 7, 1924 – March 29, 2009) was a politician from Alberta, Canada, a mayor of Edmonton, and a former candidate for the Canadian House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Ivor Dent was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on February 7, 1924. During World War II, he attempted to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force, but was rejected. He subsequently took work as an office boy for Canadian Pacific until he was accepted to the air force a year later; he served as a bombardier for three years.
After the war, he married his wife, Aileen, in 1948 while he was studying science at the University of Saskatchewan; the couple would have four children. Ivor Dent graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in science in 1949.
Three years later, he and his wife moved to Edmonton and Dent enrolled at the University of Alberta, from which he earned a Bachelor of Education. After earning his second degree, he moved to Enchant, Alberta, where he taught for a year before returning to Edmonton to teach. He earned his third university degree, a Master of Administration, from the University of Alberta in 1956 and continued to teach.
Dent's first bid for office took place during the 1955 Alberta election, when he ran in Edmonton for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He placed twenty-fifth of thirty candidates in the first ballot (the riding used a single transferable vote electoral system at the time) and was eliminated from contention on subsequent ballots.
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