Hugh R. Stephen
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Hugh Roulston Stephen was mayor of Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
from 1967 to 1969.
Born in Guildford
, England
, Stephen immigrated to Canada with his mother Margaret, father Sam, and brother John, arriving in Victoria in the late 1930s. Following a cross-Atlantic proposal, Barbara joined Hugh in Victoria, marrying in 1942. They have three children, Michael, Susan and David, and six grandchildren all living in Canada. After six years in the Canadian Army, including a stint with Southeast Asia Command, Hugh entered business in 1946 as owner-manager of New Method Laundries, which he sold in 1963. After a year as alderman, Hugh was elected and served as Mayor of Victoria, serving in that capacity from 1967 to 1969. He served on the boards of numerous business and community organizations, including the University of Victoria
(where a building was named after him) as past chairman, BC Tel, Home Oil, Canada Trust and Brentwood College. He also served at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce as past president.
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from 1967 to 1969.
Born in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, 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...
, Stephen immigrated to Canada with his mother Margaret, father Sam, and brother John, arriving in Victoria in the late 1930s. Following a cross-Atlantic proposal, Barbara joined Hugh in Victoria, marrying in 1942. They have three children, Michael, Susan and David, and six grandchildren all living in Canada. After six years in the Canadian Army, including a stint with Southeast Asia Command, Hugh entered business in 1946 as owner-manager of New Method Laundries, which he sold in 1963. After a year as alderman, Hugh was elected and served as Mayor of Victoria, serving in that capacity from 1967 to 1969. He served on the boards of numerous business and community organizations, including the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
(where a building was named after him) as past chairman, BC Tel, Home Oil, Canada Trust and Brentwood College. He also served at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce as past president.