Charles Edward Tisdall
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Charles Edward Tisdall was the 19th mayor of Vancouver
, British Columbia
from 1922 to 1923. He was born in Birmingham
, England
and moved to Vancouver in April 1888. In 1899 he was elected Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade
.
In 1907, Tisdall married Edith B. White.
He was once a member of the province's legislative assembly with the British Columbia Conservative Party
. Tisdall represented Vancouver City
in the assembly from 1898 to 1900 and from 1909 to 1916. He was named Minister of Public Works in the provincial cabinet; in the resulting by-election held in March 1916, Tisdall was defeated by Malcolm Archibald Macdonald
. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in the general election held in September 1916.
He became mayor under a new "proportional representation" voting the city introduced in 1922. Four rounds of voting were required before the winner was determined. That system was revoked by 1924, after Tisdall finished his second and final term as mayor.
Tisdall served as a Vancouver alderman and died while serving in that capacity. He was also serving for the city's parks board.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
from 1922 to 1923. He was born in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and moved to Vancouver in April 1888. In 1899 he was elected Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade
Vancouver Board of Trade
The Vancouver Board of Trade is a non-profit organization which seeks to "promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." It serves Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in a fashion similar to the Board of Trade or Chamber of...
.
In 1907, Tisdall married Edith B. White.
He was once a member of the province's legislative assembly with the British Columbia Conservative Party
British Columbia Conservative Party
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...
. Tisdall represented Vancouver City
Vancouver City (electoral district)
Vancouver City was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was a multiple member riding based in the newly-created city of Vancouver....
in the assembly from 1898 to 1900 and from 1909 to 1916. He was named Minister of Public Works in the provincial cabinet; in the resulting by-election held in March 1916, Tisdall was defeated by Malcolm Archibald Macdonald
Malcolm Archibald Macdonald
Malcolm Archibald Macdonald was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Chief Justice of British Columbia....
. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in the general election held in September 1916.
He became mayor under a new "proportional representation" voting the city introduced in 1922. Four rounds of voting were required before the winner was determined. That system was revoked by 1924, after Tisdall finished his second and final term as mayor.
Tisdall served as a Vancouver alderman and died while serving in that capacity. He was also serving for the city's parks board.
External links
- Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 20 August 2006