List of mayors of Victoria, British Columbia
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s of Victoria, British Columbia
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...
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- 1862 - 1865 Thomas Harris
- 1865 - 1866 Lumley FranklinLumley FranklinLumley Franklin was the 2nd mayor of Victoria, British Columbia. He was born in Liverpool, England, the son of a successful banker. Lumley emigrated from London to New York City in 1845 to establish his career in the U.S. He was a successful business man before he moved to San Francisco in 1854...
- 1866 - 1867 William J. MacdonaldWilliam John MacdonaldWilliam John Macdonald was a Canadian merchant and politician. He migrated from the UK to the then separate colony of Vancouver Island aboard the Tory, a seven month voyage from 1850-51. He had been engaged as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company which at that time ruled Vancouver Island under a...
- 1867 - 1870 Dr. James TrimbleJames Trimble (Canadian politician)James Trimble was an Irish-born physician and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1871 to 1878....
- 1870 - 1871 Alexander R. Robertson
- 1871 * 1865 - 1866 Lumley FranklinLumley FranklinLumley Franklin was the 2nd mayor of Victoria, British Columbia. He was born in Liverpool, England, the son of a successful banker. Lumley emigrated from London to New York City in 1845 to establish his career in the U.S. He was a successful business man before he moved to San Francisco in 1854...
- 1866 - 1867 William J. MacdonaldWilliam John MacdonaldWilliam John Macdonald was a Canadian merchant and politician. He migrated from the UK to the then separate colony of Vancouver Island aboard the Tory, a seven month voyage from 1850-51. He had been engaged as a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company which at that time ruled Vancouver Island under a...
- 1872 Richard Lewis
- 1872 - 1873 James E. McMillan
- 1873 James D. RobinsonJames D. RobinsonJames D. Robinson was a Canadian political figure who, in 1873, served for approximately two months as Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia.Robinson is referred to as the "mysterious missing mayor" because of the scarcity of archival information regarding his term, which is recorded as being the...
- 1873 - 1875 William DalbyWilliam DalbyWilliam Dalby was a merchant, real estate and insurance agent and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He was mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from 1873 to 1875....
- 1875 - 1876 James S. Drummond
- 1876 - 1877 Montague W. Tyrwhitt-DrakeMontague Tyrwhitt-DrakeMontague William Tyrwhitt-Drake was an English-born lawyer, judge and political figure in British Columbia, Canada...
- 1877 - 1878 Roderick FinlaysonRoderick FinlaysonRoderick Finlayson was a Canadian Hudson's Bay Company officer, farmer, businessman, and politician.Born in Loch Alsh , Scotland, Finlayson came to North America in 1837...
- 1879 - 1881 John Herbert TurnerJohn Herbert TurnerJohn Herbert Turner was a British Columbia politician. Born in Claydon, Suffolk, England, Turner moved to British North America and worked as a merchant in Halifax and Charlottetown. In 1862 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia and founded Turner, Beeton and Co...
- 1881 - 1882 Noah ShakespeareNoah ShakespeareNoah Shakespeare was a Canadian politician from British Columbia noted for his involvement in the anti-Chinese movement....
- 1882 - 1883 Charles E. RedfernCharles E. RedfernCharles Edward Redfern was an English-born jeweller and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He was mayor of Victoria from 1882 to 1883 and from 1896 to 1899....
- 1883 - 1884 Joseph W. CareyJoseph W. CareyJoseph William Carey was an Irish artist.Joseph was the son of the Rev. J. W. Carey, a Moravian Minister at Kilwarlin Moravian Church, Kilwarlin, County Down, Ireland. He trained as an illustrator with Marcus Ward & Co., publishers...
- 1884 - 1885 Robert P. Rithet
- 1885 - 1887 James Fell
- 1887 - 1891 John Grant
- 1891 - 1893 Robert Beavan
- 1894 - 1895 John TeagueJohn TeagueJohn Teague was a Canadian architect and mayor of Victoria, British Columbia.Born in Cornwall, United Kingdom, Teague left the UK in 1856 spending some time in California before emigrating to British Columbia in 1858. He was an alderman and mayor of Victoria from 1894 to 1895.-References:...
- 1896 Robert Beavan
- 1896 - 1899 Charles E. RedfernCharles E. RedfernCharles Edward Redfern was an English-born jeweller and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He was mayor of Victoria from 1882 to 1883 and from 1896 to 1899....
- 1900 - 1902 Charles HaywardCharles HaywardSir Charles Hayward was the 25th mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1900–1902. He had one of the more unusual professions: Starting off as a carpenter, he went into the business of making coffins and turned that into a very successful funeral business, one which remains today...
- 1902 - 1903 Alexander G. McCandless
- 1904 - 1905 George Henry BarnardGeorge Henry BarnardGeorge Henry Barnard was a Canadian lawyer and Conservative politician.Born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of Francis Jones Barnard and Ellen Stillman, Barnard was educated...
- 1905 - 1907 Alfred J. Morley
- 1908 - 1909 Dr.Doctor (title)Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning. The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre . It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread...
Lewis HallLewis HallLewis R. Hall was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.-Biography:... - 1909 - 1911 Alfred J. Morley
- 1912 John L. Beckwith
- 1913 Alfred J. Morley
- 1914 - 1916 Alexander Stewart
- 1917 - 1919 Albert E. ToddAlbert E. ToddAlbert E. Todd served as mayor of Victoria, BC Canada from 1917 to 1919. He was seen as a visionary whose impact was felt both during his term and after....
- 1919 - 1921 Robert J. Porter
- 1921 - 1922 William M. Marchant
- 1922 - 1924 Reginald HaywardReginald Hayward (politician)Reginald Hayward was a funeral director and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1924 to 1933 as a Conservative. Hayward was Mayor of Victoria from 1922 to 1924.He was born in Victoria, the son of Charles Hayward....
- 1924 - 1928 John Carl Pendray
- 1928 - 1931 Herbert AnscombHerbert AnscombHerbert Bertie Anscomb was a Conservative politician and British Columbia cabinet minister.He was born in England and moved to Canada in 1911...
- 1931 - 1936 David Leeming
- 1936 - 1944 Andrew McGavin
- 1944 - 1951 Percy E. George
- 1951 - 1955 Claude L. HarrisonClaude L. HarrisonClaude Lionel Harrison became the 44th mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, after serving as the city's prosecutor for forty years. He was 64 years old when he was elected....
- 1955 - 1961 Percy B. ScurrahPercy B. ScurrahPercy Beall Scurrah was one of the most popular mayors of Victoria, British Columbia Canada from 1955 to 1961, and was the first mayor to have three consecutive terms...
- 1961 - 1965 Richard B. Wilson
- 1966 Alfred W. Toone
- 1966 - 1969 Hugh R. StephenHugh R. StephenHugh 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...
- 1969 - 1971 Courtney J. Haddock
- 1971 - 1975 G. Peter A. Pollen
- 1975 - 1979 Michael D. W. Young
- 1979 - 1981 William J. Tindall
- 1981 - 1985 G. Peter A. Pollen
- 1986 - 1990 Gretchen BrewinGretchen BrewinGretchen Brewin was elected as Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, in November 1985 and served until 1990. She was the first female mayor in the city's history.She served as a NDP MLA for the riding of Victoria-Beacon Hill from 1991 to 2001....
- 1991 - 1993 David TurnerDavid Turner (politician)David Turner is a Canadian university professor and former politician. He was the mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1991 to 1993. He is currently a professor at the University of Victoria....
- 1994 - 1999 Robert CrossRobert Cross (mayor)Robert Cross, Jr is a Canadian politician and former mayor of Victoria, British Columbia. Cross was the mayor of Victoria from 1994 to 1999. Cross served two terms as mayor of Victoria before leaving office and politics as a whole. Cross has been the center of many controversies including a...
- 2000 - 2008 Alan LoweAlan LoweAlan Lowe is a Canadian politician. He is a former mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, serving in office 1999-2008....
- 2008 - Present Dean FortinDean FortinDean Fortin is the current mayor of Victoria, British Columbia.Fortin has a B.A., LLB and M Ed . He was director of the Burnside Gorge Community Centre for 17 years before being elected mayor. Previously, he helped established and operated the Victoria Association for Street Kids for seven years...