David Leeming (1876 – January 2, 1939
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-born politician in British Columbia
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, Canada. He served as mayor of Victoria
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from 1931 to 1936.[
He was born in ]Manchester
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and moved to Victoria in 1894. He worked as a real estate agent and customs broker. In 1908, he married Amy Theresa McKenzie. Leeming served on Victoria city council from 1922 to 1923. He was a director of the Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau, also serving as president, and was a member of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. Leeming also served as president of the Victoria Real Estate Board.
He died in Victoria at the age of 62.
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Mayors of Victoria, British Columbia
1876 births
1939 deaths
Politicians from Manchester
Customs brokers
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