Robert Henry Otley Gale
Encyclopedia
Robert Henry Otley Gale was the 18th mayor of Vancouver
, British Columbia
from 1918 to 1921. He was born in Quebec
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He became mayor after winning a massive victory over incumbent Malcolm Peter McBeath
by 3300 votes following a prohibition-related scandal.
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 1918 to 1921. He was born in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
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He became mayor after winning a massive victory over incumbent Malcolm Peter McBeath
Malcolm Peter McBeath
Malcolm Peter McBeath was the 17th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1915 to 1917.Born in Allenford, Bruce County, Ontario, the son of Thomas and Lena McBeath, McBeath moved with his family to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1892. In 1894, he apprenticed to be a printer...
by 3300 votes following a prohibition-related scandal.
External links
- Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 20 August 2006