Biografía
He was trained as a tanner.
In 1861 he travelled from New York to San Francisco. In Santa Clara California he worked as a tanner.
He went north with John Grant to join the Cariboo Gold Rush. After only a couple of months he went to Victoria where he established a tannery on the Saanich Road. This tannery grew into the Belmont Tanning, Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Co. The company was taken over by the Ames Holden Co.
He was elected as an Alderman of Victoria BC.
In 1873 he was the Mayor of the City of Victoria for part of the year and again in 1874.
In 1874 he became involved in the 'Texada Island Affair'.
In 1879 he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace.
He was appointed as the City Assessor of the City of Victoria BC.
He was elected as the Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia.
He was partner with F.J. Claxton in Dalby & Claxton Real Estate in Victoria BC.
He married firstly Sarah Jane Moody.
He marred secondly Susan Netherby.
Referencias
- Lyons, Cicely (1969)
- Mallandaine, Edward (1887)
- Green, Valerie (1992)
