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Thomas Neelands

Canadian mayor (1862-1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Thomas Fletcher Neelands (8 March 1862 – 2 December 1944) was the ninth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving from 1902 to 1903.

Biography

Thomas Fletcher Neelands was born in 1862 in Carleton County, Ontario. He had a brother (George A. Neelands) and a sister.[1]

He moved to Vancouver in 1886 after the city was founded.[1]

Career

Neelands served as alderman for four years.[1] He was elected Mayor of Vancouver in 1902 and 1903, serving two terms.[1]

Personal life

Neelands died on 2 December 1944 at the age of 83.[1] His funeral was held four days later and he was buried in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows plot at Mountain View Cemetery.[1]

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