John Hart was the 23rd premier of British Columbia,Canada,from December 9,1941,to December 29,1947.
Mary Ellen Spear Smith was a politician in British Columbia,Canada. She was the first female Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia,and both the first female cabinet minister and the first female Acting Speaker and the first woman cabinet minister in the British Empire.
William Lowson Mitchell-Thomson,1st Baron Selsdon,known as Sir William Mitchell-Thomson,2nd Baronet,from 1918 to 1932,was a Scottish politician who served as British Postmaster-General from 1924 till 1929.
The 1933 British Columbia general election was the eighteenth general election in the Province of British Columbia,Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 13,1933,and held on November 2,1933. The new legislature met for the first time on February 20,1934.
David McEwen Eberts was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia,Canada. He represented Victoria from 1890 to 1894,South Victoria from 1894 to 1903 and Saanich from 1907 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
William Henry Hayward was an English-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1900 to 1903 and Cowichan from 1907 to 1918 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He served as deputy speaker of the Legislature from 1911 to 1916.
The 11th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1907 to 1909. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in February 1907. The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government.
John Jardine was a Scottish-born joiner,decorator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1907 to 1912 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.
Michael Manson was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Comox from 1909 to 1916 and Mackenzie from 1924 to 1933 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
James Pearson Shaw was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kamloops in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1909 to 1916 as a Conservative.
Frederick Davey was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1907 to 1916 as a Conservative. He did not seek a fourth term in the 1916 provincial election.
Henry Frederick William Behnsen was a German-born cigar manufacturer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative from 1907 until his retirement at the 1916 provincial election.
Lorne Argyle Campbell was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland City from 1912 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
The 14th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1917 to 1920. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1916. The British Columbia Liberal Party,led by Harlan Carey Brewster,formed the government. Following Brewster's death in March 1918,John Oliver became Premier.
Malcolm Bruce Jackson was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented The Islands from 1916 to 1924 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.
William Alexander McKenzie was a builder and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1918 to 1933 as a Conservative.
Lieutenant General Sir William Montgomerie Thomson (1877–1963) was a senior British Army officer who became military governor of Baku in 1918.
Richard J. "Dick" Cannings is a Canadian biologist,author and politician. He was elected as the South Okanagan—West Kootenay Member of Parliament in the 2015 Canadian federal election for the New Democratic Party,and re-elected in 2019. As a member of the 42nd Canadian Parliament he sponsored three private member's bills:one to promote the use of wood in federal public works projects,one to add various lakes and rivers to Navigable Waters Protection Act,and another to a Minister of Environment to respond to a Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada report. Cannings was appointed the NDP Critic for Post-Secondary Education as well as the Deputy Critic for Natural Resources in the 42nd Canadian Parliament. He became the NDP Critic for Natural Resources in 2016 and served in that position until 2021. In October 2021,he became the NDP Critic for Emergency Preparedness and Critic for Small Business and Tourism,as well as Deputy Critic for Natural Resources and Deputy Critic for Innovation,Science and Industry. In December 2021,he was named an inaugural member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research.
Harry Bruce Johnston was a Canadian politician,who served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Harry John Sterling was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He was elected president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in 1920,after serving as an Ontario Hockey Association executive and as president of the Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association. He declared that the CAHA would not tolerate the hockey "tourist" after becoming suspicious of players who changed their addresses to be on a new team. His investigation into registrations led to the suspension of a team from Saskatoon when it was discovered that players who won the gold medal representing Canada in ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics were being paid for amateur hockey. His term as president resulted in the CAHA enacting stricter rules for registration and co-operation with the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada to investigate into all Canadian hockey players to maintain amateurism.
