Mayor Allan Edward Reuter

1914 - 1982  (68 years)

• Name	Allan Edward Reuter
  Prefix	Mayor
  Born	9 Aug 1914	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Mayor of Preston
  Elected Office	1959
  	Preston Town Council
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-349278
  Died	31 Dec 1982	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	3 Jan 1983	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I349278	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Stanley Hagey Reuter,   b. 3 Jul 1890, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary Helen "Helen" McGinnis,   b. 16 Sep 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jan 1960, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1913	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F25892	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Phyllis "Phyllis" King,   b. 12 Mar 1919, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F53013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Allan Edward Reuter was born in Preston on 9 Aug 1914, the oldest of six children and son of Stanley Reuter, a skilled wood pattern maker, and his wife Helen McGinnis. He attended both Central Public School in Preston and Galt Collegiate. Family finances did not allow him to complete his high school education and at the age of sixteen Mr Reuter left school to take a job as an office boy at Preston's Savage Shoe Co. He rose to become an office manager just before joining the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1943. Following his discharge in 1945 he commenced his own practice as a public accountant and developed an expertise as a trustee in bankruptcy. In 1959 Mr Reuter was elected to Preston council but resigned his seat on 19 Jun 1961 in protest over the process of the selection of the Reeve. He returned to council the following year serving as Preston's Mayor for a two year term. Just before the completion of his term as Mayor, Mr Reuter was elected to represent Waterloo South in the Provincial Legislature. Mr Reuter retained his seat in the Provincial House in the elections of 1967 and 1971. While in the House he served on a number of committees including public accounts, natural resources and government commissions as well as acting as chairman of the Private Bills Committee, the largest standing committee of the legislature. In February 1968, Premier John Robarts appointed Mr. Reuter to the post of Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House which included the responsibilities of the Deputy Speaker of the House. In 1971 he answered a call from the Premier to become the 28th Speaker of the Ontario Legislature replacing retiring Speaker Fred Cass. His handling of the Speaker's role drew praise from government and opposition leaders alike for the complete impartiality of his rulings. He resigned as Speaker in October 1974 due to ill health and did not seek re-election in the 1975 election. Mr Reuter was an honourary member of the Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club and was a life member of the Preston Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He also pursued an interest in music, playing a number of instruments including the guitar, clarinet, saxophone, and ukulele. He played clarinet for a number of years in the Preston Concert Band, now the Cambridge Concert Band, and played guitar in a dance band. He died on 31 Dec 1982 and is buried in Preston's Parklawn Cemetery. Cambridge Hall of Fame _______________________ REUTER, Allan E. (Former Speaker of the House at Queen's Park) At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Friday, Dec. 31, 1982, beloved husband of Phyllis King, of 538 Duke St., Cambridge, in his 69th year. Dear father of Michael of Waterloo, Paul and Pat (Mrs. Garry Becker), both of Cambridge. Also survived by two brothers, Edward of Durham, Frederick of Chatham; three sisters, Gloria (Mrs. Bruce Wilkins), Dorothy (Mrs. Jack Wilkins), both of Cambridge, Margaret (Mrs. Bruce Buchanan) of California and four grandchildren, Funeral services for Mr. Reuter were held this afternoon (Monday) at St. Paul's United Church, at 2 p.m. Interment in Parklawn cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Jan 1983 pg 24 Allan Edward Reuter Was born in Preston on August 9, 1914, the oldest of six children and son of Stanley Reuter, a skilled wood pattern maker, and his wife Helen McGinnis. He attended both Central Public School in Preston and Galt Collegiate. Family finances did not allow him to complete his high school education and at the age of 16, Mr. Reuter left school to take a job as an office boy at Preston's Savage Shoe Co. He rose to become an office manager just before joining the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1943. Following his discharge in 1945, he commenced his own practice as a public accountant and developed an expertise as a trustee in bankruptcy. In 1959, Mr. Reuter was elected to Preston council but resigned his seat on June 19, 1961 in protest over the process of the selection of the Reeve. He returned to council the following year serving as Preston's Mayor for a two year term. Just before the completion of his term as Mayor, Mr. Reuter was elected to represent Waterloo South, in the Provincial Legislature. Mr. Reuter retained his seat in the Provincial House in the elections of 1967 and 1971. While in the House he served on a number of committees including public accounts, natural resources and government commissions, as well as acting as chairman of the Private Bills Committee, the largest standing committee of the legislature. In February, 1968, Premier John Robarts appointed Mr. Reuter to the post of Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, which included the responsibilities of the Deputy Speaker of the House. In 1971 he answered a call from the Premier to become the 28th Speaker of the Ontario Legislature, replacing retiring Speaker Fred Cass. His handling of the Speaker's role drew praise from government and opposition leaders alike, for the complete impartiality of his rulings. He resigned as Speaker in October 1974, due to ill health and did not seek reelection in the 1975 election. Mr. Reuter was an honourary member of the Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club and was a life member of the Preston Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He also pursued an interest in music, playing a number of instruments including the guitar, clarinet, saxophone and ukulele. He played clarinet for a number of years in the Preston Concert Band, now the Cambridge Concert Band and played guitar in a dance band. He died on December 31, 1982 and is buried in Preston's Parklawn Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Reuter/ Allan E./ Aug. 9, 1914/ Dec. 31, 1982/ Phyllis A./ Mar. 12, 1919/ Mar. 9, 1997/ In Loving Memory./ [Legion Plaque] [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Stanley Reuter Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1890 Birth Place:Prestor, Ontario Marriage Date:28 Oct 1913 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Edward Reuter Mother:Amanda Hagey Spouse:Helen McGinnis Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Spouse Father:Beonard McGinnis Spouse Mother:Margaret McGinnis

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Aug 1914 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Mayor of Preston - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Dec 1982 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Jan 1983 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth