Frederick John "Fred" Hume (2 May 1892 – 17 February 1967) was the 28th mayor of

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, from 1951 to 1958. He was born in

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, where he served as mayor from 1933 to 1942. Although he was living in

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, he won election as Vancouver's mayor. Hume owned the WHL

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, and was an active supporter of the

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expansion to Vancouver. He was inducted to the

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in the "Builders" category in 1962. The Canucks award for the team's unsung hero is named the Fred J. Hume Award in honour of Hume and his efforts to bring the NHL to Vancouver. The WHL also named the award for the league's most gentlemanly player after Hume. Hume was inducted into the

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as a builder in 1965, the first year of inductees. Hume's home in West Vancouver was known for its Christmas-light display, which was taken over and expanded by current owner,

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Vancouver History: list of mayors
accessed 24 August 2006 1892 births 1967 deaths Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Mayors of Vancouver Mayors of New Westminster Politicians from New Westminster Vancouver Canucks personnel 20th-century mayors of places in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub