Frederick Cope
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Born | Canada West | August 27, 1849
Died | September 19, 1897 Summit Lake, Yukon, Canada | (aged 48)
Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery 49°14′7.7″N 123°5′33.5″W / 49.235472°N 123.092639°W |
Occupation | businessman, merchant |
Frederick Cope (August 27, 1849 – September 19, 1897) was the third
Cope was born in
Cope defeated John Thomas Carroll in the 1892 mayoral election, one of the most hotly contested and closest in the city's history, winning with an 11-vote majority. He is the youngest elected mayor in the history of Vancouver, having been aged 42 at the time of his election.[2] During the election, he garnered support of the city's business class, and the Vancouver World newspaper. His council however would consist of "reformers" of the working class, in opposition to Cope's representation of the business class.[3] During his mayoralty, the city experienced an economic downturn; Cope responded by attempting to limit civic expenses, including the laying off of city employees, and initiating cutbacks. He also advocated for the Canada-Australia Steam Line, with the inaugural ship arriving in June 1893.
Cope was a
References
- ISBN 9780888940841. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
- ^ Todd, Douglas. "The Mayors of Vancouver: A lively history | Vancouver Sun". Blogs.vancouversun.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ISBN 9780774842273. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Frederick Cope". Freemasonry.bcy.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Fred Cope". Skagway Stories. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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