William Reid Owen
William Reid Owen (25 November 1864 – 22 March 1949) was the 20th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia in 1924. He was born in Ontario and moved to Vancouver in 1899.
He became mayor after winning a narrow victory over Louis Taylor by 53 votes. He lost to Taylor the following year by 640 votes.[1]
References[]
- ^ Mackie, John (30 November 2002). "The mayors of Vancouver". The Vancouver Sun. p. B4.
External links[]
- Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 20 August 2006
Categories:
- 1864 births
- 1949 deaths
- Mayors of Vancouver
- People from Ontario
- 20th-century Canadian politicians
- British Columbia mayor stubs