Sir Leonard Bromfield Rowland (29 December 1862 – 18 December 1939) served as

mayor of Wrexham The mayor of Wrexham is the civic figurehead and first citizen of the city of Wrexham, and Wrexham County Borough in the north of Wales. The position is elected by members of Wrexham County Borough Council at their annual meeting, and today, hold ...

, Wales from 1915 to 1919. Born in Wrexham and educated at

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in the town, he was elected to Wrexham Town Council in 1908. He was

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in the 1920 New Year Honours for services to Wrexham.

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1862 births 1939 deaths People from Wrexham Mayors of places in Wales Knights Bachelor People educated at Grove Park School, Wrexham {{Wales-mayor-stub