Lewis Alfred Mounce (June 20, 1857
– August 23, 1935
) was a lumberman and political figure in
British Columbia
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. He represented
Comox in the
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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from 1900 to 1903.
He was born in
Avondale,
Hants County, Nova Scotia
Hants County is an historical county and census division of Nova Scotia, Canada. Local government is provided by the West Hants Regional Municipality, and the Municipality of the District of East Hants.
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, the son of William Mounce, and was educated in Avondale and
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a town in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. It is home to Mount Allison University, a primarily undergraduate liberal arts university. Historically based on agriculture, shipbuilding, and manufacturing, the economy is now driven ...
. In 1889, Mounce married Euphemia Frame. He served as mayor of
Cumberland
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from 1897 to 1898.
In the 1900 election, even though there were no official party affiliations, Mounce campaigned as a supporter of the Conservative Party.
He died in
Vancouver
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at the age of 76.
References
1857 births
1935 deaths
Independent MLAs in British Columbia
Mayors of places in British Columbia
Canadian Methodists
People from Hants County, Nova Scotia
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