James Douglas

James Douglas

male, deceased (1877)
vancouver island, colonial Governor, Pre-Confederation British Columbia, kcb, Fur trader, Order of the Bath…Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath, Colony of British Columbia, ColonyofVancouverIsland
Sir James Douglas, KCB, (August 15, 1803 – August 2 1877), was an employee and officer of the Hudson's Bay Company and a British colonial go...
Richard Blanshard

Richard Blanshard

male, deceased (1894)
vancouver island, Hudson's Bay Company, james douglas, factor, conflict of interest, barrister…Master of Arts, ColonyofVancouverIsland, Secretary of State for the Colonies
Richard Blanshard, MA, (19 October 1817 - 5 June 1894), was an English barrister and first governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island from its...
Robert Beaven

Robert Beaven

male, deceased (1920)
Anglican, English migrant to Canada, Canadian, vancouver island, opposition, canadian confederation…Governor General of Canada, ColonyofVancouverIsland, Marquess of Lorne
Robert Beaven (January 20, 1836 - September 18, 1920) was a British Columbia politician and businessman. Beaven moved to British Columbia from...
Henry Pering Pellew Crease

Henry Pering Pellew Crease

male, deceased (1905)
Knights Bachelor, British, Canadian, vancouver island, attorney general, lawyer…Colony of British Columbia, ColonyofVancouverIsland, Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge, Attorney General of British Columbia, Attorneys-General of British Columbia
Henry Pering Pellew Crease (August 20, 1823 - November 27, 1905) was a British lawyer, judge, and politician, influential in the colonies of...
Arthur Edward Kennedy

Arthur Edward Kennedy

male, deceased (1883)
Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, Companion of the Order of the Bath, governor, sierra leone, Governor of Western Australia, Governor of Hong Kong…Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath, vancouver island, Governor of Queensland, Order of the Bath, ColonyofVancouverIsland
Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy GCMG CB (5 April 1809 - 3 June 1883) was a British colonial administrator who served as governor of a number of British...
Joseph Despard Pemberton

Joseph Despard Pemberton

male, deceased (1893)
Canadian, Surveyor, colony, pemberton, Hudson's Bay Company, ColonyofVancouverIsland
Joseph Despard Pemberton (July 23, 1821 - November 11, 1893) was a surveyor for the Hudson's Bay Company, Surveyor General for the Colony of...

Alfred Waddington

male, deceased (1872)
vancouver island, pacific coast, advocate, Public Education, Victoria district, London, England…ColonyofVancouverIsland, House of Assembly
Alfred Penderell Waddington was born in 1801 in the Brompton, Kensington district of London, England. During his later years, Waddington was...
Gilbert Malcolm Sproat

Gilbert Malcolm Sproat

male, deceased (1913)
Sproat Lake Provincial Park, Business Person, european, justice of the peace, Non-fiction writer, Scottish…vancouver island, ColonyofVancouverIsland, The Nootka Scenes and studies of savage life, Provinces and territories of Canada
Gilbert Malcolm Sproat (19 April 1834 - 4 June 1913) was a Scottish-born Canadian businessman, office holder, and author. Arriving on Vancouver...

Alexander Grant Dallas

male, deceased (1882)
Chief factors, Rupert's Land, canadian rockies, factor, Fur trader, james douglas…ColonyofVancouverIsland
Alexander Grant Dallas (25 July 1816 - 3 January 1882) was both Chief Factor of the west-of-the-Rockies portion of the Hudson's Bay Company and the...
Simon Fraser Tolmie

Simon Fraser Tolmie

male, deceased (1937)
Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, British Columbia premier, premier, conservative, Canadian, conservative party of canada…House of Commons, member of the Canadian House of Commons, Doctor of Laws, Historical Conservative Party of Canada MP, Minister of Agriculture
Simon Fraser Tolmie, PC, LL.D. (January 25, 1867 - October 13, 1937) was a veterinarian, farmer, politician, and Premier of the Province of British...