Townley, Thomas O.

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Townley, Thomas O.

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1862-1935

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Thomas Townley was born in Newmarket, Ontario, and was called to the bar of Manitoba in 1886. He later travelled to Vancouver where he practiced until 1889, being at that time appointed Registrar of land titles for the District of New Westminster; from 1901 to 1910 he was also Registrar of land titles for Vancouver. In 1910 he resumed private practice; however, his association with the New Westminster office continued until 1927. In 1901 he was elected Mayor of Vancouver. As a Lieutenant-Colonel, he was also commander of Vancouver's first military unit.

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