Category: BC premiers
It’s my one year anniversary of moving from Blogger to WordPress.com. So, now I’m moving to WordPress.org. It’s true what they say: WordPress.com is just a gateway platform to the harder stuff. In fact, I’m all set up to make the shift. I’ve got a domain (which I’ve actually had for a while), I have […]
Wow, I’ve been a total slacker in writing entries on my BC Premiers series lately. I haven’t actually written one in more than a month. I blame the economy. And the prorogation of Parliament. Anyway, I’m back. And I’m back with the eleventh Premier of the province of British Columbia – Charles Augustus Semlin. Name […]
After a break from the series last week due to my attendance at the pig party, this week’s installment of my BC Premierial series brings us the 10th Premier of the Province of British Columbia: John Herbert Turner. Name John Herbert Turner Born: May 7, 1834 in Claydon, Suffolk, England Died: December 9, 1923 in […]
Theodore Davie was the 9th Premier of the Province of British Columbia. Name Theodore Davie Born: March 22, 1852 in Brixton, England Died: March 7, 1898 in Victoria, BC Party: alas, still no parties Held Office: July 2, 1892 – March 2, 1895 brother of Premier Alexander Edmund Batson Davie 1867: went to Victoria to […]
The 8th Premier of the Province of British Columbia. Name John Robson Born: March 14, 1824 in Perth, Ontario Died: June 29, 1892 in London, England Party: none Held Office: August 2, 1889 – June 29, 1892 Robson Street in Vancouver is named after him (as is Robson Cove in Burrard Inlet and Robson, a […]
A.E.B. Davie, the 7th Premier of the Province of British Columbia. Name Alexander Edmund Batson Davie Born: November 24, 1847 in Somerset, England Died: August 1, 1889 (only 41 years old) in Victoria, BC Party: none Held Office: March 29, 1887 – August 1, 1889 Davie Street in Vancouver is named after him immigrated to […]
Now we enter the era of Premiers whose names I recognize because they have Vancouver Streets named after them. At least, I assume Smithe St. is named after this guy. Name William Smithe Born: June 30, 1842 in Matfen, England Died: March 28, 1887 in Victoria, British Columbia (he only lived to be 44 years […]
The 5th Premier of the Province of British Columbia – Robert Beaven. Name Robert Beaven Born: January 20, 1836 in Staffordshire, England Died: September 18, 1920 in Victoria, BC Party: like it’s 1899 Held Office: June 13, 1882 – January 29, 1883 family moved from England to Toronto because he dad, the Reverend James Beaven, […]
Andrew Charles Elliot, the fourth Premier of the Province of British Columbia, rivals the Right Honourable Captain Boring in terms of sheer boringness. Name Andrew Charles Elliott Born: c. 1828 somewhere in Ireland Died: April 9, 1889 in San Francisco Party: Like a rock star Held Office: February 1, 1876 – February 11, 1878 apparently […]
Today’s installment of my Premiers of the Province of British Columbia series – G.A.W. Name George Anthony Walkem Born: November 15, 1834 in Newry, Ireland Died: January 13, 1908 in Victoria, British Columbia Party: none Held Office: February 11, 1874 – February 1, 1876 June 25, 1878 – June 13, 1882 1847: family emigrated to […]