James Trimble (Canadian politician)

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James Trimble (c. 1817 [1] – January 1, 1885) was an Irish-born [2] physician and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1871 to 1878.

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He was born in County Tyrone. Trimble was a surgeon in the British Army until 1849 when he went to California. He arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1858 and served as medical supervisor for the Royal Hospital there. [3] He served in the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island. [2] Trimble was the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, serving from 1872 to 1878. He was mayor of Victoria from 1868 to 1870. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13588706
  2. 1 2 Scholefield, Ethelbert O S. A history of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
  3. 1 2 "James Trimble, M.D." Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon. Retrieved 2009-08-24.


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