Directory › History & places › Past mayors
Hunter Vogel: first mayor of the City of Langley
Hunter Vogel, the City of Langley's first mayor in 1955, who later served as an MLA.
- Role
- First mayor, City of Langley
- Years in office
- March 15 to May 29, 1955 (as published)
- How the term ended
- Not stated in the sources we found; Wikipedia lists Ernest Edward Sendell as his successor
- Last checked
- October 21, 2026
Hunter Vogel was the first mayor of the City of Langley, which was incorporated on March 15, 1955. Wikipedia and a 2023 blog post on past mayors both give his term as March 15 to May 29, 1955.
Background
Wikipedia says he completed a business course from the University of Toronto by correspondence and bought Cloverdale Paint in 1946.
In office
His mayoralty, as published, lasted from the City’s incorporation to May 29, 1955. For why the City was created, see A short history of Langley.
After office
Wikipedia lists him as a Social Credit member of the BC Legislative Assembly, for Delta from 1963 to 1966 and for Langley from 1966 to 1972.
Business and community affiliations
Wikipedia names Cloverdale Paint, which it says he handed to a family member when he entered the legislature. We have not sourced other affiliations.
Related pages
Something out of date? Tell us.
More in history & places
A short history of Langley
From Kwantlen territory and a fur-trade fort in 1827 to two municipalities and a growing region, in a few short stops.
Aldergrove: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Aldergrove at the eastern edge of the Township of Langley: the community centre, Aldergrove Regional Park, Fair Days and the border crossing.
BC Farm Museum
A volunteer-run pioneer and farm museum in Fort Langley, open April to September, with a big collection of tractors, tools and carriages.
Brookswood and Fernridge: a neighbourhood guide
A guide to Brookswood and Fernridge in the Township of Langley: tree-lined streets, parks, the library and the George Preston Recreation Centre.
Canadian Museum of Flight
An aircraft museum in Hangar 3 at Langley Regional Airport, with more than 25 historic planes, a Handley Page Hampden and an active restoration shop.
Fort Langley National Historic Site
The Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post on the Fraser River, run by Parks Canada, with visitor details.
Last checked October 20, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.