Truman Smith Baxter
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Truman Smith Baxter (24 November 1867 - October 1956) was the sixteenth mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. He was born near Carlingford, Ontario, part of Fullertown Township in Perth County.
In 1913, he became mayor without competing against any other candidates. In 1914, he won a second term against Louis Taylor by 2091 votes. In 1915, he lost to Taylor by 686 votes.[1]
Baxter faced not only a time of economic decline, but also the circumstances surrounding Canada's involvement with World War I.
[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 20 August 2006
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