William Harold Malkin (30 July 1868 – 11 October 1959) was the 21st mayor of

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. He was born in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He served as chairman of the

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in 1902. Malkin succeeded L. D. Taylor as mayor in 1929, and served through 1930. After Malkin's re-election campaign failed, Taylor was re-elected as mayor in 1931. While in power, Malkin presided over a newly expanded Greater Vancouver which formed by merging the existing city of Vancouver with the municipalities of Point Grey and South Vancouver. Malkin was responsible for the construction of the

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, and named it for his wife, Marion.

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Vancouver History: list of mayors
accessed 20 August 2006 1868 births 1959 deaths Mayors of Vancouver People from Burslem Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Vancouver) 20th-century Canadian politicians {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub