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Andrew Ingram McGavin (January 31, 1879 – April 18, 1946) was a Canadian politician and was the mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from 1936 to 1944. [1] He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and he died in Victoria. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mayors (By Date)". Victoria.ca. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ↑ http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=ede28fb5-1f71-4a31-8780-ee4c65dc3d26
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