A. Thomas Alsbury
Encyclopedia
Albert Thomas Alsbury was the 29th mayor of Vancouver
, British Columbia
from 1959 to 1962. He was born in Edinburgh
, Scotland
and in 1907 moved to Vancouver. He studied education at the University of British Columbia
where he received a degree. He was later a vice-principal at Grandview High School of Commerce in Vancouver, before the school and himself were relocated to Vancouver Technical Secondary School
.
Tom Alsbury defeated Frederick Hume
by 11 000 votes to become mayor. He left this office after 1962 and then worked for the University of British Columbia
, although by that time his policies led to the loss of support from the Non-Partisan Association
.
He formed the senior citizen advocacy group Pensioners for Action Now in 1972.
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 1959 to 1962. He was born in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and in 1907 moved to Vancouver. He studied education at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
where he received a degree. He was later a vice-principal at Grandview High School of Commerce in Vancouver, before the school and himself were relocated to Vancouver Technical Secondary School
Vancouver Technical Secondary School
Vancouver Technical Secondary School, often referred to as Van Tech, is located on the East Side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-History:...
.
Tom Alsbury defeated Frederick Hume
Frederick Hume
Frederick J. Hume was the 28th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1951 to 1958. He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia where he served as mayor from 1933 to 1942...
by 11 000 votes to become mayor. He left this office after 1962 and then worked for the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, although by that time his policies led to the loss of support from the Non-Partisan Association
Non-Partisan Association
The Non-Partisan Association is a civic-level electoral organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There are, and have also been in the past, Non-Partisan Association political parties in the nearby municipalities of Burnaby, Richmond and Surrey.The NPA was established in 1937 to...
.
He formed the senior citizen advocacy group Pensioners for Action Now in 1972.
External links
- Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 26 August 2006