Edward Gawler Prior
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Edward Gawler Prior, PC (21 May 1853 – 12 December 1920) was a mining engineer and politician in British Columbia.
Quick Facts Colonel The Honourable, 11th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia ...
Colonel The Honourable Edward Gawler Prior | |
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11th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
In office 9 December 1919 – 12 December 1920 | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor General | The Duke of Devonshire |
Premier | John Oliver |
Preceded by | Francis Stillman Barnard |
Succeeded by | Walter Cameron Nichol |
15th Premier of British Columbia | |
In office 21 November 1902 – 1 June 1903 | |
Monarch | Edward VII |
Lieutenant Governor | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière |
Preceded by | James Dunsmuir |
Succeeded by | Richard McBride |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria | |
In office 23 January 1888 – 2 December 1901 | |
Preceded by | Noah Shakespeare |
Succeeded by | George Riley |
MLA for Victoria City | |
In office 7 July 1886 – 23 January 1888 | |
Preceded by | Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake |
Succeeded by | Simeon Duck |
In office 10 March 1902 – 16 June 1903 | |
Preceded by | John Herbert Turner |
Succeeded by | James Dugald McNiven |
Personal details | |
Born | (1853-05-21)21 May 1853 Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 12 December 1920(1920-12-12) (aged 67) Victoria, British Columbia |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Suzette Work (m. 1878) |
Children | 1 son and 3 daughters |
Occupation | Land surveyor, merchant, mining engineer |
Profession | politician |
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