Biography
He was raised as William Smith.
He was unmarried.
He went to California in 1852 and arrived in BC in 1858.
He founded the British Colonist newspaper in 1858.
He was a member of the executive of the Confederation League in 1868.
He founded the Victoria Daily Standard in 1870.
He was the first advocate of responsible government in the British Columbia Colony.
He represented Victoria District in the Vancouver Island Assembly and in the Legislative Council.
He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Victoria.
He was the first Member of Parliament for Victoria and re-elected in the general election of 29/07/1872.
He was the Premier of British Columbia 1872-74.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Victoria in 1871.
Named Features
Amor Point (BC). Cosmos Heights (BC).
References
- Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
- (2001) www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/House
- BCELP Geographical Place Names Cards Correspondence To/From BC Chief Geographer
- Gazetteer of Canada: British Columbia 2nd ed. (1966)
