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19th Legislative Assembly Of British Columbia
The 19th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1937 to 1941. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1937. The Liberal Party, led by Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, formed the government. The Conservative Party formed the official opposition. Norman William Whittaker (Liberal) served as speaker for the assembly. Members of the 19th General Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1937.: Notes: Party standings By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: Other changes *Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Rolf Wallgren Bruhn (September 4, 1878 – August 30, 1942) was a Swedish-born farmer, lumberman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Salmon Arm in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1924 to 1942 as a Conservat ... joins the Conservatives in 1938. * James Lyle Telford expelled from the CCF on June 26, 1939, and becomes an independent. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 British Columbia General Election
The 1937 British Columbia general election was the nineteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 14, 1937, and held on June 1, 1937. The new legislature met for the first time on October 26, 1937. The governing Liberal Party, despite winning only 37% of the popular vote, benefited from the split in the vote between the Conservative Party and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and won a solid majority of the seats in the legislature. The rift in the Conservative Party that led to its decision not to nominate candidates in the 1933 election had been resolved, and the party was able to form the official opposition. The Conservatives and CCF each won about 29% of the vote, and only 8 seats and 7 seats, respectively. The remaining two seats were won by Labour and Independent candidates. Results Notes: * Party did not nominate candida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas King (Canadian Politician)
Thomas King (September 5, 1879 – December 18, 1972) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Columbia (electoral district), Columbia in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1931 to 1933 and from 1934 to 1952 as a British Columbia Liberal Party, Liberal. He was born in Angus, Ontario in 1879, the son of John Leary and Mary Scott, and was educated in Cookstown, Ontario, Cookstown. In 1901, Leary married a Miss Woodley. He lived in Golden, British Columbia, Golden. He was first elected to the assembly in a 1931 by-election held following the death of John Andrew Buckham. From 1941 to 1952, King was part of a Liberal-Conservative coalition government. King died in Golden in 1972, aged 93. References 1879 births 1972 deaths British Columbia Liberal Party MLAs {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esquimalt (electoral District)
Esquimalt was a provincial electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was one of the province's first twelve ridings upon its entry into Confederation. It was originally a two-member riding. Its successor riding today is Esquimalt-Metchosin. Election results ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , - , Independent , Charles Berry Brown , align="right", 5 , align="right", 2.75% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , David Cameron , align="right", 31 , align="right", 17.03% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Henry S. Caulier , align="right", 9 , align="right", 4.95% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Henry Cogan , align="right", 34 , align="right", 18.68% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , William Fisher , align="right", 29 , align="right", 15.93% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Independent , Alexander Rocke Robertson , align="right", 74 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmer Victor Finland
Elmer Victor Finland (July 8, 1894 – May 26, 1968) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1945 as a Conservative. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia, the son of George Robert Finland and Kate C. Finnerty, and was educated at McGill University and Stanford University. In 1921, he married Gladys L. MacDonald. Finland served as a lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force during World War I. In March 1945, it was announced that he was unable to attend further sessions of the assembly because he was returning to duties with the Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm .... He died in 1968. References 1894 births 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewdney (electoral District)
Dewdney was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its predecessor was the riding of Westminster-Dewdney, which was created for the 1894 election from a partition of the Westminster riding, which was a rural-area successor to the original New Westminster riding, which was one of the province's first twelve. Demographics Political geography This riding was composed of the municipalities of Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge and Mission, plus all the rural areas to the east of Mission as far as the Harrison River. Notable MLAs *Richard McBride, 16th Premier of British Columbia *John Oliver, 19th Premier of British Columbia *Dave Barrett, 26th Premier of British Columbia *George Mussallem *Lyle Wicks * Peter Rolston Electoral history ''Note: Winners in each election are in bold.'' , - , Liberal , William Waugh Forrester , align="right", 219 , align="right", 33.90% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Porter Patterson
Frank Porter Patterson (December 24, 1876 – February 10, 1938) was a physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Dewdney in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1938 as a Conservative. Patterson served as leader of the Conservative Party from July 1936 until his death in 1938. He was born in St. John County, New Brunswick and was educated there and at McGill University, receiving an M.D. Patterson continued with post-graduate studies in Europe. He served as chief surgeon of the bone and joint department for the Vancouver General Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital. Patterson served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War I. He ran unsuccessfully for the Vancouver-Burrard seat in the provincial assembly in a 1936 by-election. Patterson lived in Vancouver. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly from June 1937 until his death in Vancouver at the age of 61 on February 10, 1938. Patterson was the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delta (provincial Electoral District)
Delta was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia based on the municipality of Delta at the mouth of the Fraser River between the city of Vancouver and the US border. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903 and its last in the election of 1986, after which it was succeeded by Delta North and Delta South, which are the current ridings in the area. Notable MLAs * John Oliver * Nehemiah George Massey, after whom the George Massey Tunnel is named Electoral history , Liberal , John Oliver , align="right", 447 , align="right", 59.13% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Conservative , William Henry Ladner , align="right", 309 , align="right", 40.87% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 756 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Alec Shepherd
Leonard Alec Shepherd (February 18, 1897 – December 10, 1969) was a politician and businessman mostly connected with the City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the riding of Delta from 1937 until 1945 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He was born in Tiddington, Oxfordshire, England and moved to the Lower Mainland of British Columbia in 1910 with his family. Shepherd served overseas during World War I. After the war, he worked as a wireless operator on coastal steamships. In 1921, he established a farm machinery business. Shepherd was also a member of the Surrey City Council and a member of the Surrey School Board. The former Len Shepherd Secondary School was named in his honour. Shepherd died in New Westminster, British Columbia New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranbrook (electoral District)
Cranbrook was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the town of Cranbrook in the southern Rockies and including nearby Kimberley and other towns in the southern end of the Rocky Mountain Trench. Cranbrook riding made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903. In a redistribution after the 1963 election the area covered by this riding was incorporated into the new Kootenay riding (same name but smaller than the original 1871-vintage Kootenay riding). For other current and historical electoral districts in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , James Horace King , align="right", 500 , align="right", 53.48% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 935 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Mitchell MacPherson
Frank Mitchell MacPherson (March 29, 1884 – November 11, 1981) was a Canadian politician and funeral director. MacPherson was born to Peter MacPherson, and Mary McCaw at Wooler, Ontario. He attended public schooling at Smith Falls, Ontario and Kingston, Ontario. He came to Cranbrook around 1910. In Cranbrook he owned the Hanson Garage Company and operated F. M. MacPherson Funeral Service. He also served as an alderman on the Cranbrook City Council. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at the 1928 British Columbia general election, running for the Liberal party, defeating Conservative incumbent Noel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger. He would be re-elected in 1933 and again in 1937. In 1933 he was appointed by premier Thomas Dufferin Pattullo as minister of public works in 1933. In 1944 Macpherson was serving as Commissioner of the Board of Transport Commission of Canada. At the time he resided in Ottawa and had retired from his businesses in Cranbroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowichan-Newcastle
Cowichan-Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in two separate eras, the later in the British Columbia elections of 1960 and 1963 elections. Demographics Political geography Notable elections First Nations Notable MLAs Electoral history ''Note: Winners in each election are in bold.'' , - , Canadian Labour Party (B.C. Section) , Samuel Guthrie , align="right", 1,132 , align="right", 28.40% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , Liberal , Wymond Wolverton Walkem , align="right", 738 , align="right", 18.51% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 3,986 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Turnout !align="right", % !align="right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Guthrie (politician)
Samuel "Sam" Guthrie (1885 – January 25, 1960) was a Scottish-born miner, farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Newcastle from 1920 to 1924 as a Federated Labour member and Cowichan-Newcastle from 1933 to 1949 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was born in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire and worked as a boy in the Scottish coal mines. Guthrie came to Canada in 1911 and settled on Vancouver Island south of Nanaimo Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "H .... He was once again employed in the coal mines. He was jailed for two years following a long strike. After his release, Guthrie began farming. He was elected to the assembly in 1920 and then defeated in 1924, 1928 and 1933. After h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |