Editing David Croll (section)

==Early life==
Croll was born in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] and was brought to Canada with his family as a young boy, at which point his name was anglicized. Croll became a lawyer and entered politics serving as [[mayor]] of [[Windsor, Ontario]] from 1931 to 1934 during the worst days of the [[Great Depression]].<ref name="Star Obit" /> He made his reputation as a social reformer when he insisted the city go into deficit in order to provide relief programs for the unemployed and destitute.