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Lewis Alfred Mounce (June 20, 1857 – August 23, 1935) was a lumberman 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 Comox 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, British Columbia, Victoria. Members ar ...
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. History Formation The county of Hants ...
, 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 Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
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 Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
at the age of 76.


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1857 births 1935 deaths Independent MLAs in British Columbia Mayors of places in British Columbia Canadian Methodists People from Hants County, Nova Scotia {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub