George Charles Coppley (March 18, 1858 – October 15, 1936) was the mayor of

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, Canada from 1921 to 1922. Born in

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, Coppley came to Canada in 1879. In 1921, he was elected mayor. Again elected in 1922, he restructured Hamilton's government. He was defeated in 1923 by Thomas William Jutten.

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* 1858 births 1936 deaths People from Chelmsford Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario British emigrants to Canada {{Ontario-mayor-stub