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Leighton, James Buie

1851–1946

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Biography

He came into the Okanagan in 1863 and worked with the British Express Company.

He was the Sub-agent at Barkerville in 06/1865.

He won the mail contract away from the BX between Cache Creek and Okanagan Mission in 1881.

References

Buckland, F.M. (1948)

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