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January 15, 1881<br> |
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Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.|Order = 1st|Title = [[President of Carraway Island]]|Dates in office = November 8, 1931 - January 1, 1945|Vice = Louie F. Brennan (1931-1940)<br> |
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.|Order = 1st|Title = [[President of Carraway Island]]|Dates in office = November 8, 1931 - January 1, 1945|Vice = Louie F. Brennan (1931-1940)<br> |
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| − | Robert G. Smith (1940-1945)|Vice position = president|Preceded by = ''Position established''|Succeeded by = [[ |
+ | Robert G. Smith (1940-1945)|Vice position = president|Preceded by = ''Position established''|Succeeded by = [[M. Rob Ranft]]|Title 2 = [[Mayor of Adustelan]]|Order 2 = 8th|Dates in office 2 = July 26, 1931 - July 26, 1939|Vice 2 = Louie F. Brennan|Vice position 2 = mayor|Preceded by 2 = [[Roald Hayd]]|Succeeded by 2 = [[William Huxley]]|Died = September 3, 1954 (aged 73)<br> |
[[Adustelan]], C.W.I.|Spouse(s) = Myrtle Schuyler|Children = 1|Education = University of Alabama (BA)<br> |
[[Adustelan]], C.W.I.|Spouse(s) = Myrtle Schuyler|Children = 1|Education = University of Alabama (BA)<br> |
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Cornell University (JD)}}'''Joe "Spats" Canton''' (January 15, 1881 - September 3, 1954) was an American-born Carrawayan politician who was simultaneously the [[President of Carraway Island|1st President of Carraway Island]] and the [[Mayor of Adustelan|8th mayor of Adustelan]]. |
Cornell University (JD)}}'''Joe "Spats" Canton''' (January 15, 1881 - September 3, 1954) was an American-born Carrawayan politician who was simultaneously the [[President of Carraway Island|1st President of Carraway Island]] and the [[Mayor of Adustelan|8th mayor of Adustelan]]. |
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| Joe "Spats" Canton | |
| 1st President of Carraway Island | |
| In office | |
| November 8, 1931 - January 1, 1945 | |
| Vice president | Louie F. Brennan (1931-1940) Robert G. Smith (1940-1945) |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | M. Rob Ranft |
| 8th Mayor of Adustelan | |
| In office | |
| July 26, 1931 - July 26, 1939 | |
| Vice mayor | Louie F. Brennan |
| Preceded by | Roald Hayd |
| Succeeded by | William Huxley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph David Canton January 15, 1881 |
| Died | September 3, 1954 (aged 73) Adustelan, C.W.I. |
| Spouse(s) | Myrtle Schuyler |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
Joe "Spats" Canton (January 15, 1881 - September 3, 1954) was an American-born Carrawayan politician who was simultaneously the 1st President of Carraway Island and the 8th mayor of Adustelan.
Canton was known for his robust personality and stirring speeches, as well as his social influence during the Carrawayan transition to independence between 1929 and 1931. He won the 1931 Adustelan mayoral election in a landslide and served between 1931 and 1939. Once the Constitution of Carraway Island was drafted on November 8, 1931, Canton was also appointed to be the first president by the First Assembly. He served in that role from 1931 until 1945.
After a six year break from politics, Canton was selected to be vice-mayor of Adustelan under Maxwell Christopher Douglas, a position he served quietly from 1951 until his death in 1954.