Baldwin, George Frederick

  • 1850-1929
    • THE FIRST CITY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR, G.F. BALDWIN. William F. Findlay, 12 April 1932.
    • “Did I ever tell you how G.F. Baldwin, our first city treasurer, tax collector and everything else, came to get the position. Well, on the afternoon of 4 April 1886, he was reporting for the Victoria Colonist covering the proceedings of the Legislature in the Press Gallery, and that afternoon an act incorporating Vancouver into a brand new city was passed, creating a city, of course, without a council, officials, finances, or anything else. “On going back to the Colonist office, he first wrote up the Legislative proceedings—they had reportorial staff of three only at that time—then wrote out his resignation, and took the boat to Vancouver. Just who 254 he approached I do not know, perhaps M.A. MacLean, one of the candidates, perhaps both; anyway, he was appointed and held the position for many years.” (Until 1920, i.e. 35 years.) 
    • G.F. Baldwin was the first city treasurer and tax collector for Vancouver, British Columbia. 
    • He was appointed to the position shortly after the city was incorporated on April 4, 1886. At the time of his appointment, Baldwin was working as a reporter for the Victoria Colonist, covering the proceedings of the Legislature in the Press Gallery. The act of incorporation created a city without a council, officials, or finances, and G.F. Baldwin was one of the initial key appointments to establish the new city’s administration. He also briefly served as the temporary City Clerk. 
  • Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=3375
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26304280/george_frederick-baldwin