Charles E. Jones
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Charles E. Jones was the 26th mayor of Vancouver
, British Columbia
from August 1947 until September 1948. He was born in Whitby, England
and moved to Vancouver in 1905. It is uncertain whether the Whitby of his birth was the fishing port in Yorkshire, or the district of Whitby in Ellesemere Port on the Wirral (across the Mersey from Liverpool). There is, for example, a Charles Jones listed on the 1901 census return for Whitby, Ellesmere Port. He was at the time aged 20, and so could be the same Charles E Jones who was born in 1881.
Mayor Gerald McGeer unexpectedly died in August 1947. Jones was proclaimed the city's mayor for the remainder of McGeer's term, then won re-election for 1948. However, Jones himself would die during his mayoral term. George Clark Miller
would function as mayor for the remainder of Jones' term.
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 August 1947 until September 1948. He was born in Whitby, 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 1905. It is uncertain whether the Whitby of his birth was the fishing port in Yorkshire, or the district of Whitby in Ellesemere Port on the Wirral (across the Mersey from Liverpool). There is, for example, a Charles Jones listed on the 1901 census return for Whitby, Ellesmere Port. He was at the time aged 20, and so could be the same Charles E Jones who was born in 1881.
Mayor Gerald McGeer unexpectedly died in August 1947. Jones was proclaimed the city's mayor for the remainder of McGeer's term, then won re-election for 1948. However, Jones himself would die during his mayoral term. George Clark Miller
George Clark Miller
George Clark Miller was the 23rd mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1937 to 1938. He was born in Huron County, Ontario, moving to Manitoba, then in 1941 to Vancouver....
would function as mayor for the remainder of Jones' term.
External links
- Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 24 August 2006