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William Dalby (politician)
William Dalby (January 28, 1839 – January 22, 1916) was a merchant, real estate agent, insurance agent, and a political figure in British Columbia, Canada. Biography He was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Richmond Hill, Upper Canada and came to Victoria with merchant John Grant (mayor), John Grant in 1862, later Mayor of Victoria. Dalby established a tannery and manufacturing business there. He was a justice of the peace and president of the Agricultural Association. Dalby was a Grand Master in the Freemasonry, Masonic lodge of British Columbia. He was married twice: to Sarah Jane Robinson Moody, the sister of Sewell Moody, in 1866 and to Susan Netherby in 1889. In 1893 he was a member of the firm of Dalby and Claxton, Financial and Cannery Agents, at 64 Yates St. He died at home in Victoria at the age of 76. His son married a cousin of chief trader James Murray Yale and Major George Henry Yale. Political history He was mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from April 15, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dalby, Mayor Of Victoria, BC
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |