Nationality Canadian Role Politician Succeeded by Jake Froese | Name Frederick Goring Died November 27, 1989 | |
Frederick Stewart Goring (February 3, 1923 – November 27, 1989) was a Canadian politician, who served as the first Lord Mayor of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario from 1970 to 1973. As mayor, he also sat on Niagara Regional Council.
He was born at the Goring Farm House, in the Township of Niagara in Ontario in Canada. He was the 6th generation to have lived there. The original owner of the farm was Francis Goring, who arrived at Fort Niagara in August 1776 at the age of 21 years, lived there during the American Revolution, and who was consequently knighted for starting one of the first schools in the Niagara area. Sometime prior to 1782 he was granted various land grants, one being the original farm. This farm was left to his son Frederick Augustus Goring, who in turn left it to his son, John B., followed by his son Frederick, then to his son Charlton (Chic), then finally to Frederick.
During World War II, Goring was a bomber pilot, flying a Vickers Wellington. Upon his return, he obtained his engineering degree and worked in the power plant of General Motors of St. Catharines.
Goring was active in local politics for many years, sitting on numerous boards, including the Niagara Parks Commission. Prior to 1970, he was a longtime municipal councillor in Niagara Township, including stints as both reeve and deputy reeve.