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George Charles Coppley

Canadian politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionOct 8, 2024
Entity authorityQ5537828 ↗
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George Charles Coppley (March 18, 1858 – October 15, 1936) was the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from 1921 to 1922.

Born in Chelmsford, Essex, England, 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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The public source identifies “George Charles Coppley” as canadian politician. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around George, Charles and Coppley.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1858, 1936, 1921, 1922—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1858-03-18. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with George, Charles and Coppley providing the first useful test.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 8, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q5537828. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1858, 1936, 1921 and 1922.

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This entry incorporates text from “George Charles Coppley” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.