George Lawson Milne (April 19, 1850 – March 13, 1933) was a Scottish-born physician and political figure in

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

. He represented Victoria City in the

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from 1890 to 1894.

Biography

He was born in

Garmouth Garmouth ( gd, Geàrr Magh narrow plain" spurious gd, Gairmeach, A' Ghairmich; sco, Gairmou', Garmo), is a village in Moray, north east Scotland. It is situated close to the mouth of the River Spey and the coast of the Moray Firth at nearby ...

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, came to Canada in 1857 and was educated in

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and at the

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. In 1882, he married Nellie Kinsman. Milne served as Health Officer and as a school trustee for

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. He also was federal medical inspector and immigration agent at Victoria and a

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. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly in an 1889 by-election. In 1896, Milne was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons. He died in Victoria at the age of 82.

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* 1850 births 1933 deaths Independent MLAs in British Columbia British emigrants to Canada {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub