Charles Edwin Thompson
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Charles Edwin Thompson (17 September 1890 – 19 April 1966) was a Canadian politician. He served one year as mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Born in Grey County, Ontario, Thompson worked as a teacher, rancher, and an automotive dealer. In 1945 he became a Vancouver alderman and from 1949 to 1950 served as mayor. He promoted the construction of city infrastructure such as streets and bridges. A prevailing theme during Thompson's term of office was a widespread belief that communism posed a threat to citizens.[1]
Thompson was a devoted Freemason since 1924, initiated with the Latonia Lodge No. 125 in Saskatchewan and affiliated with the Melrose Lodge No. 67 in Vancouver.
[edit] References
- ^ Mackie, John. "The mayors of Vancouver", The Vancouver Sun, 30 November 2002, p. B4.
[edit] External links
- Vancouver History: list of mayors, accessed 26 August 2006
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