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Rossland-Trail
Rossland-Trail was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the towns of Rossland and Trail, in the West Kootenay. The riding first appeared in the 1924 election as the result of a redistribution of the former ridings of Greenwood and Trail, and lasted until redistribution in 1996. The same area is now part of West Kootenay-Boundary. For other ridings in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts). Demographics Political geography Notable elections Notable MLAs Electoral history ''Note: Winners in each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , John Hugh MacDonald , align="right", 545 , align="right", 28.40% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 1,919 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total rejected ballots !align="right", !align="right", !al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Edward Sommers
Robert Edward Sommers (January 3, 1911 – October 28, 2000) was a Canadians, Canadian elementary school principal and a politician. Sommers served as a British Columbia Social Credit Party, Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1958, representing the riding of Rossland-Trail in the province of British Columbia. He served as Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines until his resignation February 27, 1956. He was tried and in 1958 was convicted of bribery and conspiracy making him the first cabinet minister in the British Commonwealth to serve a term of imprisonment for accepting bribes in connection with his office. Early life Born in Leduc, Alberta in 1911, Sommers was the son of J. L. Sommers and Elsie Armonies, both natives of Germany who came to Canada in 1889. Before entering politics, Sommers was an elementary school principal in Castlegar, British Columbia, Castlegar, BC. He was a trumpet player, a local band leader, a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ronald Burns
Richard Ronald Burns (January 29, 1874 – June 14, 1950) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1941 from the electoral district of Rossland-Trail Rossland-Trail was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia centred on the towns of Rossland and Trail, in the West Kootenay. The riding first appeared in the 1924 election as the result of a redistr ..., a member of the Liberal party. References 1874 births 1950 deaths British emigrants to Canada {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Douglas Turnbull
Alexander Douglas Turnbull (August 26, 1903 – June 23, 1993) was an engineer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland-Trail from 1949 to 1952 as a Liberal. Born in St. Marys, Ontario in 1903, he was the son of J.W. Turnbull and Elizabeth Moore. Turnbull was educated at the University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ... as a metallurgical engineer. In 1928, he married Elsie G. Willard. Turnbull served as reeve of Tadanac from 1944 to 1945. He was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the assembly. Turnbull was defeated by Robert Edward Sommers when he ran for reelection in 1952. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Health and Welfare, as Minister of Trade and Industry and as Minister of Municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossland (electoral District)
Rossland was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia located in the West Kootenay region. It is named after the town of Rossland, near Trail, B.C. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1916 . Its predecessor riding was Rossland City (1903–1912) and from 1924 it was succeeded by the riding of Rossland-Trail. For other current and historical electoral districts in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts) {{short description, None Kootenay is a name found in various provincial and federal electoral districts in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This page lists ridings with the name Kootenay in them, and also other ridings within the Koote .... Electoral history ''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold. , Liberal , William David Willson , align="right", 424 , align="right", 55.79% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail (electoral District)
Trail was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia located in the West Kootenay region. It is named after the town of Trail, B.C. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1916 . Its predecessor riding was Rossland City (1903–1912) and from 1924 it was succeeded by the riding of Rossland-Trail. 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 , Michael H. Sullivan , align="right", 484 , align="right", 35.23% , align="right", , align="right", unknown , - bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3, Total valid votes !align="right", 1,372 !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 !al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James O'Donnell Quinn
James O'Donnell Quinn (1906 – ??) was a Scottish-born miner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland-Trail in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1948 to 1949 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He came to Canada, settling in Trail, British Columbia Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landing, and the name was short .... Quinn was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1948 by-election held following the death of James Lockhart Webster. He was defeated by Alexander Douglas Turnbull when he ran for reelection in 1949. References 1906 births Year of death missing British Columbia Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian politicians British emigrants to Canada Place of birth missing {{BritishColu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lockhart Webster
James Lockhart Webster (December 31, 1885 – August 8, 1948) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria. Members are elected from provincial ... from 1946 to 1948 from the electoral district of Rossland-Trail, a member of the Coalition government. He died in office in 1948 from lung cancer. References 1885 births 1948 deaths {{BritishColumbia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hargrave Schofield
James Hargrave Alcock Schofield (February 19, 1866 – December 9, 1938) was a lumberman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Ymir from 1907 to 1916, Trail from 1916 to 1924 and Rossland-Trail from 1924 to 1933 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative. He was born in Brockville, Canada West, the son of Frederick Schofield and Letitia L. Hargrave, and the grandson of Letitia MacTavish Hargrave. He was educated in Port Hope. Schofield was mayor of Trail A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpath is the preferred term for a pedestrian or hiking trail. ... from 1902 to 1907. He died at his home in Trail on December 9, 1938. References External links * 1866 births 1938 deaths British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs Mayors of places in British Columbia Pre-Confederat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 British Columbia General Election
The 1953 British Columbia general election was the 24th 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 10, 1953, and held on June 9, 1953. The new legislature met for the first time on September 15, 1953. The minority government formed in 1952 by the conservative Social Credit party of Premier W.A.C. Bennett lasted only nine months before new elections were called. Social Credit was re-elected with a majority in the legislature to a second term in government with almost 38% of the popular vote. The social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation formed the official opposition with the only significant opposition caucus (14 seats). The British Columbia Liberal Party lost two of its six seats despite maintaining its 23% share of the popular vote. The Progressive Conservative Party lost three of its four seats in the legislature, as its share of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 British Columbia General Election
The 1952 British Columbia general election was the 23rd general election in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, alongside a plebiscite on daylight saving time and liquor. The election was called on April 10, 1952, and held on June 12, 1952. The new legislature met for the first time on February 3, 1953. It was the first BC general election to use a preferential ballot, a short-lived phenomenon in the province. The presence of multi-member districts, such as Victoria City with 3 MLAs, in conjunction with the alternative voting system called for an innovation where the district's candidates were split into three "ballots", each with one candidate from each party. Due to the preferential ballot, the election resulted in a surprise victory for the new Social Credit Party. Not even the Socreds had expected to win the election; the party had no official leader, and was nominally lead through the elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 British Columbia General Election
The 1949 British Columbia general election was the 22nd 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 16, 1949, and held on June 15, 1949. The new legislature met for the first time on February 14, 1950. The centre-right coalition formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in the 1945 election increased its share of the vote and its majority in the legislature. Three different social credit groupings nominated or endorsed candidates in the election: the Social Credit Party, the Social Credit League, and the Union of Electors. Results Notes: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. 1 Various social credit groups nominated 16 candidates in the 1945 election as part of a Social Credit "alliance". These candidates won 6,627 votes, 1.42% of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 British Columbia General Election
The 1945 British Columbia general election was the 21st 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 August 31, 1945, and held on October 25, 1945. The new legislature met for the first time on February 21, 1946. A centre-right coalition was formed by the Liberal and Conservative parties in order to defeat the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Although the Coalition won fewer votes than the Liberal and Conservative parties won in total in the previous election, the Coalition still won over half of the votes, and was able to form a majority government. Results Notes: * Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election. 1 Compared to Liberal + Conservative total from previous election 2 Various groups joined forces under the Social Credit name to contest the election. 3 Thomas Dufferin Pattullo (Prince Rupert), former prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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