Biografie
He emigrated to the USA from Scotland with his parents in 1868, travelling eventually to Massachusetts, Illinois, San Francisco and on to Vancouver Island. His first jobs were in the coal mines at Wellington BC.
In 1899 he was hired to herd cattle in the Cheewhat area near Clo-oose BC.
He went into the gold mining business briefly.
He worked as a lineman in 1895.
He ran a store and post office at Clo-oose where he was Postmaster and Justice of the Peace.
He also maintained a 25 mile section of the telegraph line running from Victoria to Cape Beale (he patrolled the section betwee Carmanah Point and Pachena Point). the telephone line which ran from Cape Beale to Clo-oose to Victoria.
He had four children: William, a daughter Mrs. Tina Chisholm, Ernest and one other. The two eldest were born at Victoria, and the two youngest were born at Clo-oose. His wife died in 1929.
Referenzen
Nicholson, George (1965)
