William Templeton (mayor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian mayor
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Place of Birth: Belleville, Ontario, Canada
About William Templeton (mayor)
- William Templeton (March 27, 1853 – January 16, 1898) was the sixth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving only one term in 1897. A butcher and grocer, he operated a grocery store in the first brick building in Vancouver.
- Templeton also was a member of the Vancouver City Council and school board and had once run unsuccessfully for the mayor's seat before being elected in 1897.
- He was defeated in the next election in January 1898 and died shortly after.
- He is commemorated with a street and school named in his honour.
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