Born in Newmarket, Canada West, the son of John and Alice (Dixon) Townley, both of whom were natives of Lancashire, England, Townley was educated in the public schools of Newmarket and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1882 from the Trinity College, Toronto. He later studied law in Winnipeg and was called to the bar of Manitoba in 1886. He moved to Vancouver and started a law practice. From 1889 to 1910, he was registrar of land titles for the District of New Westminster. In 1901, he was elected mayor of Vancouver and served for one term. From 1886 to 1896, he served in the militia, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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Thomas Owen Townley.
Born
August 18, 1862.
Newmarket Ontario.
Died
March 19, 1935.
Nationality
Canadian.
Occupation
Lawyer.
Title
8th Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Parent(s)
John and Alice(Dixon) Townley.
"The History of Metropolitan Vancouver".
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