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Harlan Brewster
Harlan Carey Brewster (November 10, 1870 – March 1, 1918) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Brewster arrived in British Columbia in 1893 and had various careers working on a ship and then in a cannery. He eventually became owner of his own canning company. He was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1907 British Columbia general election, 1907 election and was one of only two British Columbia Liberal Party, Liberals elected to the legislature in the 1909 British Columbia general election, 1909 election. Brewster became Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia), leader of the opposition, and was elected party leader in March 1912. He lost his seat a few weeks later in the 1912 British Columbia general election, 1912 election, which returned no Liberals at all. In 1916, he won election to the legislature again through a by-election, and led his party to victory in a 1916 British Columbia general election, general election later that year by campaigning on a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William John Bowser
William John Bowser (Rexton, New Brunswick December 3, 1867 – October 25, 1933 Vancouver) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served as the 17th premier of British Columbia from 1915 to 1916. The son of William Bowser and Margaret Gordon, Bowser was educated at Mount Allison University and Dalhousie University. He moved to Vancouver to practice law in 1891, and was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1903 election as a Conservative. Bowser served as Attorney-General in the cabinet of Sir Richard McBride from 1907 until 1915. As Attorney-General, Bowser forced the Squamish First Nation, then the False Creek Indian Band, off Kitsilano Indian Reserve no.6. In 1915, he succeeded McBride as Premier. The Conservative party was deeply divided and unpopular and the change in leadership did not improve matters. Accusations of corruption and "machine politics" were rife. The Conservatives also neglected to address popular demands for women's suffrage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |