William Templeton

Who was William Templeton?

William Templeton was the sixth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving only one term in 1897.

A butcher and grocer, he operated a grocery store in the first brick building in Vancouver. Templeton also was a member of the Vancouver City Council and school board, and had once run unsuccessfully for the mayor's seat before being elected in 1897. He was defeated in the next election in January 1898, and died shortly after. He is commemorated with a street and school named in his honour.