William John Weigand (October 14, 1928 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian politician, who served as mayor of Whitehorse, Yukon from 1991 to 1994.
Weigand was originally from Edmonton, Alberta and came to Whitehorse in 1946, finding work as a civilian firefighter with the Canadian Army.
[1] He later owned and managed the Murdoch's Gem Shop franchise in Whitehorse along with Mike Scott, and worked as a real estate agent after earning a real estate certification at the University of British Columbia.
[2] On November 14, 1991, Weigand was elected to a three-year term as the Mayor of Whitehorse, defeating rival candidates, councilmen Gerry Thick and Art Deer.
[4] In 2005, Weigand and his wife Jerrine "Jeri" received the Yukon Commissioner's Award for Public Service.