David Oppenheimer (January 1, 1834 – December 31, 1897) was a successful entrepreneur, and the second mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ...

Oppenheimer was born in Bleiskastel, Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1848. By 1851 he had travelled to California upon hearing of the California Gold Rush. Following the decline of the California rush, he relocated to Victoria, British Columbia in the late 1850s, and with his brother Charles established a supply business. As the Fraser River and Cariboo gold rush took off during 1860 – 1861, they together established stores in the interior at Yale, Hope, Lytton, Barkerville, and Fisherville that catered to the prospectors and settlers. Oppenheimer did extensive business with the Canadian Pacific Railway during its construction through the mountains of British Columbia in the 1880s, and realizing its importance, relocated to its western terminus at Granville (now Vancouver) in 1885 or early 1886. In 1887 Oppenheimer and his brothers opened the first wholesale grocery business in the fledgling city. During this period he became in municipal politics, and became the second Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia, serving from 1888 to 1891. During his four years as mayor, he established a streetcar service and a water connection to the city from the Capilano River. He also donated land to the city for parks and helped to establish the British Columbia Electric Railway. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... A California Gold Rush handbill The California Gold Rush was a period in American history marked by great world-wide, interest concerning a gold discovery in Northern California. ... The arms of Victoria. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... The Cariboo is a region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. ... A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Front Street, Yale, British Columbia circa 1882 during the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... Hope, British Columbia is a community in the province of British Columbia, in Canada, of approximately about 7,000 people located on the banks of the Fraser River and the Coquihalla Rivers, about 200 km Northeast of Vancouver. ... Lytton in British Columbia sits at the confluence of the Thompson River and Fraser River on the east side of the Fraser. ... Barkerville was a gold rush town in British Columbia, Canada and is currently preserved as a historic town. ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ... The Capilano River, flowing north to south through the Coast Mountains, is located on Vancouvers North Shore and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park. ... The British Columbia Electric Railway provided electricity to and operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the mid 1890s. ...

See also

• List of mayors of Vancouver

The following is a list of Mayors of Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

David Oppenheimer at Performance Impressions is a concert photographer. Some of his work is featured on his website, http://www.performanceimpressions.com/ - Galleries include many of the bands from the Bonnaroo's, Dead tour, other big festivals and events. Image concepts and creations for bands' publicity, covers, web, and merchandising.