| “ | He was a visionary! He discovered this land, he developed it, and he turned it into the little slice of heaven that it is. | ” |
| — Roland Schitt referring to his great grandfather, Horace.[src] | ||
Mayor Horace Schitt was the founder and first mayor of the town of Schitt's Creek.
Being the first generation Schitt, Horace is Roland's great-grandfather, making him Mutt and Roland Moira Schitt's great great-grandfather.
Overview[]
In 1895, Horace and his sister discovered and developed the land that would become the town of Schitt's Creek, thus becoming the town's founders. Horace would also became the first Mayor of the town that bears their name.
Generations later and Horace's family still have mayoral power in the town, due to everyone in Schitt's Creek having accepted the saying: "Who needs elections when you can keep having sons?". And this saying rang true, because as of 1997, the current mayor and family patriarch is Horace's great grandson, Roland Schitt, the fourth Schitt to be Mayor of Schitt's Creek.
Trivia[]
- Horace's likeness on the town sign is taken from that of Chris Elliott, who portrays Horace's great-grandson, Roland Schitt.
- His name is derived from the derogatory phrase, "horse-shit".