Biography
He was educated at McGill University.
He came to Vancouver in 1886 with his wife Lily.
He was Surgeon for the CPR Pacific Division in Vancouver BC.
He lived at the northwest corner of Hastings and Granville.
He was one of the original 37 subscribers for capital by BC Sugar.
He was a member the first Vancouver City Council in 1886.
He served as an Alderman of the City of Vancouver 1887-89.
In 1888 he built the Empire Building.
He partnered with William Farrel to co-found the BC Electric Railway and the New Westminster Telephone Company.
References
- Kluckner, M. (1993)
- Brissenden, Constance with Larry Loyie (1997) Greater Vancouver Hall of Fame. In The Greater Vancouver Book: an urban encyclopedia. Ed. Chuck Davis. Vancouver BC: Linkman Press.
