Malcolm Peter McBeath (2 December 1880 – 15 June 1957) was the 17th mayor of

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, Canada, from 1915 to 1917. Born in Allenford,

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, the son of Thomas and Lena (Foisie) McBeath, McBeath moved with his family to

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, in 1892. In 1894, he apprenticed to be a printer. In 1905, he moved to

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where he entered the real estate business. In 1907, he moved to Vancouver and was also active in real estate. McBeath was a city alderman from 1912 until he campaigned for the mayor's position. He defeated Thomas Kirkpatrick in a campaign dominated by morality issues.

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Vancouver History: list of mayors
accessed 20 August 2006 1880 births 1957 deaths Mayors of Vancouver People from Bruce County 20th-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub