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About John Richard Eden
- John Richard Eden (October 14, 1859 – after 1917) was a financial agent and politician in Ontario, Canada.
- He served as mayor of Berlin from 1899 to 1900 and from 1902 to 1903.* Uttley, W.V.
- (Ben) (2010).
- A History of Kitchener, Ontario.
- p.
- 413.
- ISBN 1554588081.He was born in Waterloo township, Waterloo County, Canada West.
- Eden served on the county council in 1897 and 1898.After the name of the city was changed to Kitchener in 1916, Eden became a member of the executive of a group called the Citizens' League which was formed in opposition to the so-called British League which had lobbied for the name change.
- Candidates supported by the Citizens' League won out in the city elections held in 1917.
- The British League was not gracious in defeat and there were incidents of vandalism after the election results were announced.
- However, the new council announced their intent not to change the city's name back to Berlin.
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