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1907 British Columbia General Election
The 1907 British Columbia general election was the eleventh general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election called on December 24, 1906, and held on February 2, 1907. The new legislature met for the first time on March 7, 1907. The governing Conservative party won a second term in government, with almost half the popular vote, and a majority of the seats in the legislature, increasing its number of seats by 4 to 26. The Liberal Party lost 4 seats in the legislature, despite winning about the same share of the popular vote that it had in the 1903 election. The Socialist Party won one additional seat to bring its total to three. Results Notes: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. 1 One Conservative candidate, R. McBride, who contested and was elected in both Dewdney and Victoria City, is counted twice. 2 Organized in 1906. Not the same as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard McBride
Sir Richard McBride, (December 15, 1870 – August 6, 1917) was a British Columbia politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 election and served in the cabinet of James Dunsmuir from 1900 to 1901. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development. After the lieutenant-governor appointed him the 16th premier in June 1903 and McBride announced that his government was a Conservative Party administration and would contest the upcoming election along party lines. On October 3, 1903, McBride's party, the British Columbia Conservative Party won the first provincial election to be fought along party lines with a two-seat majority. Richard McBride is interred in the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia. Premier of British Columbia The new Conservative government attempted to stabilize the economy by cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlin (electoral District)
Atlin was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the 10th provincial general election in 1903 and last appeared in the 34th provincial general election in 1986, after which it was merged with the Skeena riding and was succeeded by Bulkley Valley-Stikine. Demographics Political geography Always one of the province's largest ridings by area, it was always among the smallest in population, and is often cited as an example of a lack of proper representation-by-population in the BC political system. From the perspective of riding residents, who are spread out in a handful of small settlements from the Nass River to the Yukon border, a riding incorporating larger population centres was unfair to them. Ultimately the pressure to redress lack of equality in voting-weight among BC ridings saw the Atlin riding became merged with Skeena riding. Notable elections Because of its small electorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Hayward
William Henry Hayward (23 October 1867 – 7 February 1932) was an English-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1900 to 1903 and Cowichan from 1907 to 1918 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was born in Dover, Kent and was educated at Borden Grammar School, Sutton Valence School and at Dover College. From 1887 to 1893, he was involved in tobacco planting in Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... Hayward was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1898. He was president of the Central Dairy Institute, a director of the Dairymen's Association of British Columbia and secretary-treasurer for the BC Fruit Growers Association. On several occasions, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles William Munro
Charles William Munro (March 15, 1864 – January 27, 1919) was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Westminster-Chilliwhack from 1898 to 1903 and Chilliwhack from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal. He was born in Dundas County, Canada West, the son of Asael Munro and Charlotte Ann Barclay, and was educated in the schools of that county and at Victoria University in Cobourg. Before entering university, Munro travelled for two years as a Methodist clergyman. In 1888, he came to the Chilliwack Valley of British Columbia. Munro married Sarah Marcellus in 1893. He died in Chilliwack Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ... at the age of 54. References 1864 births 1919 deaths BC United MLAs University of Toronto alumni People from the United Counti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilliwhack (electoral District)
Chilliwhack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1903. It was the successor riding to Westminster-Chilliwhack and itself was succeeded by Chilliwack after the 1912 election. Political Geography and History Notable elections Notable MLAs Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , Charles William Munro , align="right", 330 , align="right", 55.28% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 597 !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", !align="right", , Liberal , Charles William Munro , align="right", 331 , align="right", 51.64% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia (electoral District)
Columbia was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903. It lasted until the 1928 election, when it was merged into Columbia-Revelstoke for the 1933 election. Following the election the new Pattullo government moved to reestablish Columbia as a separate riding, and former MLA Thomas King was elected by acclamation in a 1934 by election. In 1966 the riding was renamed Columbia River. This riding was later merged with the Revelstoke riding to become Columbia River-Revelstoke, the current riding for the western part of the area. The eastern part of the riding is now part of East Kootenay. For other current and historical electoral districts in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Demographics Political geography Notable elections Notable MLAs Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , Wilmer Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry George Parson
Henry George Parson (September 13, 1865 – February 5, 1936) was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Columbia from 1907 to 1912 as a Conservative. He was born in London, the son of George F. Parson, and was educated there. Parson came to Ottawa in 1883, moved to Banff in 1885 and then came to British Columbia in 1887. In 1889, he married Mary Jane Reid. Parson lived in Golden. He served as president of the Golden Board of Trade and of the Golden Hospital Society. He was chairman of the Royal Commission of Labour which produced its report in 1914. Parson died in Vancouver at the age of 70. The community of Parson A parson is an ordained Christian person responsible for a small area, typically a parish. The term was formerly often used for some Anglican clergy and, more rarely, for ordained ministers in some other churches. It is no longer a formal term d ... near Golden was named after him. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacKay Yorston
John MacKay Yorston (11 October 1867 – 27 May 1937) was a farmer and political figure in British Columbia. Early life John (Jack) MacKay Yorston was born in Orkney, Scotland on 11 October 1867 to Robert and Mary Yorston. Leaving the Orkney Islands where educated, John and younger brother Robert arrived in Canada during the 1890s. By 1900, John was the BC Express (BX) superintendent and agent at 150 Mile House. In partnership with Robert, he bought the Australian Ranch in November 1903. In spring 1904, he resigned from the BX to work full time at the ranch. Political career As Liberal candidate, he represented Cariboo 1907–1909 and 1916–1924. He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1909 and 1924. A factor in Yorston being elected in 1907 was the ongoing unlikelihood of a railway line being constructed through the Cariboo in a timely manner, for which the early caution of the Conservative administration received much blame. Despite railways being a major local issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Jones (politician)
Harry Jones (September 29, 1840 – February 23, 1936) was a Welsh-born prospector and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal. Born in Bryn Engan, Llangybi, Carnarvon in 1840, he arrived in British Columbia in June 1862, sailing by way of Cape Horn. Jones travelled on foot to the Cariboo country, settling at Lytton. He returned to Wales in 1876 and came back to North America in 1884. He again lived in the Cariboo region until ill health forced him to move to Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ... in 1933. Jones was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1900. He was elected in 1903 and reelected in 1907, but was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1909. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cariboo (electoral District)
Cariboo was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1871 to 1892. This riding was first created as Cariboo District following British Columbia's admission into the Canadian Confederation in 1871. The name was changed to "Cariboo" in 1872, and existed in this form until it was abolished in 1892 when it was amalgamated into the new riding of Yale—Cariboo. In 1914, Yale—Cariboo was redistributed and Yale and Cariboo were separate ridings once again, though with smaller areas than before. The Cariboo riding lasted until 1966. The succession of ridings for the Cariboo area since then has been: *Kamloops—Cariboo (1966—1976) *Cariboo—Chilcotin (1976—2003) * Cariboo—Prince George (2003 - ) *Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo (2004 - ) The Chilcotin region of the riding, west of the Fraser River, was from 1966 to 1976 part of the Coast Chilcotin riding. The original form of the riding was the who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comox (electoral District)
Comox may refer to: *Comox, British Columbia, a town on Vancouver Island on the Comox Peninsula *CFB Comox, a Canadian Forces base near the above town *Comox (electoral district), a provincial electoral district 1871–1986 * ''Comox'' (steamboat), a steamship built in 1891 in British Columbia which served until 1920 * HMCS ''Comox'', several naval vessels *Comox people, an indigenous group of Coast Salishan-speaking peoples in British Columbia **the Comox language, a Coast Salish language of the areas of Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia flanking the northern part of the Strait of Georgia **K'ómoks First Nation, a.k.a. the Comox Indian Band, the band government of the K'omoks a.k.a. the Island Comox **the Mainland Comox, referring to three groups: the Sliammon, Klahoose, and Homalco See also *Comox Land District, one of the 59 cadastral subdivisions of British Columbia *Comox Valley, a region of British Columbia *Comox Valley Regional District, a regional distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Grant (British Columbia Politician)
Robert Grant (August 22, 1854 – January 24, 1935) was a lumberman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Comox from 1903 to 1909 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative. He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the son of Hugh Grant and Nancy Harris, and was educated there. In 1880, he married Barbara Jane McCutcheon. Grant served as mayor of Cumberland Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ... from 1902 to 1903. Grant built and operated a sawmill in Cumberland in partnership with Lewis Mounce. He died in 1935. References 1854 births 1935 deaths British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs Mayors of places in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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