# Fred Gardiner

> Frederick Goldwin Gardiner was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman who served as the first chairman of Metropolitan Toronto from 1953 to 1961. As Metro Chairman, Gardiner, nicknamed "Big Daddy," was a staunch advocate of growth and expansion and was responsible for many capital works projects, including the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway.

*Canadian politician (1895-1983)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/fred-gardiner

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1895-01-21
- **Died:** 1983-08-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Frederick Goldwin Gardiner was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman who served as the first chairman of Metropolitan Toronto from 1953 to 1961. As Metro Chairman, Gardiner, nicknamed "Big Daddy," was a staunch advocate of growth and expansion and was responsible for many capital works projects, including the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.4

## Sources
- [Fred Gardiner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Gardiner)
- [Frederick Gardiner](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Gardiner)
- [فرد غاردينر](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B1)
- [Фредерік Ґардінер](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BA_%D2%90%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [فرد جاردينر](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B1)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1452880)

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