Biografie
He settled in British Columbia in 1858 as the Agent for Wells Fargo and he engaged in the lumber business as a mill owner.
He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia representing New Westminster riding 1870-1871.
He was the first Liberal Conservative Member of Parliament for New Westminster 1871-1873 and re-elected in the general election of 29/07/1872.
In 1875 he was the co-owner of the Moodyville Sawmill.
He was appointed as a Liberal Conservative Senator in 12/12/1879.
In 1885 he married Emily Stanton.
He was appointed as the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia 1887-1892.
Besessene / entworfene Schiffe
Caribou and Fly (064140);
Search for vessels associated with Nelson →
Benannte Orte
Nelson Street (Vancouver BC), City of Nelson (BC)
Referenzen
- Howay, F.W. (1914)
- Gosnell, R.E. (1914)
- Wallace, W. Stewart (Ed.) 1978
- 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
- (2001) www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/House
- (2001) www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/Senate
- Vessels on the Registry of the Dominion of Canada in British Columbia (1874)
