Jules Loeb, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jules Loeb

Canadian politician (1917-2008)

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1917

Date of Death: 15-Sep-2008

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Jules Loeb

  • Jules Loeb (October 3, 1917 – September 15, 2008) was a business owner and politician in Quebec.
  • He served as mayor of South Hull from 1961 to 1963.The son of Moses Loeb, a Russian immigrant, he was born in Ottawa and grew up there.
  • He studied at the Ottawa High School of Commerce and at an agricultural college in Palestine, at that time administered by the British.
  • Loeb served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
  • He speculated in real estate and built the Embassy Hotel in Ottawa and the Park Lane hotel (later a Ramada hotel).
  • Loeb also operated a small chain of department stores in the area.
  • He served as a principal for the Loeb IGA grocery chain in Canada.
  • Loeb was an important collector of Canadian art.
  • In 1970, the National Gallery of Canada organized a tour across Canada of selected art from the Loeb collection.
  • He was married to Fay Zelikovitz.
  • Loeb died in Toronto at the age of 90. His former home, Château Monsarrat, is considered to be a heritage building.

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