James Findlay (5 October 1854 – 19 October 1924) was the 15th mayor of

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. Born in

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, he moved to Vancouver in June 1887. Findlay defeated incumbent

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by 1314 votes and became mayor for 1912, but he did not seek another term beyond that year.

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Vancouver History: list of mayors
accessed 20 August 2006 * 1854 births 1924 deaths Mayors of Vancouver Politicians from Montreal Anglophone Quebec people Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Vancouver) 20th-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub