Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada,serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. He was the dominant figure of Canadian Confederation,and had a political career that spanned almost half a century.
William McDougall was a Canadian lawyer,politician,and one of the Fathers of Confederation.
Sir George-Étienne Cartier,1st Baronet,was a Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation. The English spelling of the name—George,instead of Georges,the usual French spelling—is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III.
Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May 25 to honour Queen Victoria,who is known as the "Mother of Confederation". The holiday has existed in Canada since at least 1845,originally on Victoria's natural birthday,May 24. It falls on the Monday between the 18th and the 24th (inclusive) and,so,is always the penultimate Monday of May. Victoria Day is a federal statutory holiday,as well as a holiday in six of Canada's 10 provinces and all three of its territories. The holiday has always been a distinctly Canadian observance and continues to be celebrated across the country,being informally considered the start of the summer season in Canada.
Amor De Cosmos was a Canadian journalist,publisher and politician. He served as the second premier of British Columbia.
Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. As a pharmacist,he went into business as a druggist.
The 1872 Canadian federal election was held from July 20 to October 12,1872,to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 2nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party remained in power,defeating the Liberals. However,the Liberals increased their parliamentary representation considerably,while the Conservative seat count remained static,giving them only six more seats than the Liberals. The election produced the country's first minority government. The support of two independent Conservative MPs functionally gave Macdonald an extremely slim majority that allowed it to survive for two years,until it fell due to scandal.
Sir Louis Henry Davies was a Canadian lawyer,businessman and politician,and judge from the province of Prince Edward Island. In a public career spanning six decades,he served as the third premier of Prince Edward Island,a federal Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister,and as both a Puisne Justice and the sixth Chief Justice of Canada.
The 1st Canadian Parliament was in session from November 6,1867,until July 8,1872. The membership was set by the 1867 federal election from August 7 to September 20,1867. It was prorogued prior to the 1872 election.
Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia,Canada,that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925.
Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Henry Nathan Jr. was the first Jewish Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons. Born in London,England,Nathan was one of two MPs elected to represent the British Columbia riding of Victoria in the Canadian general election of 1872. They had won by acclamation special byelections held the year before to fill the newly created House of Commons seats upon British Columbia's admission to Confederation. The other representative for Victoria was B.C.'s Father of Confederation,Amor De Cosmos who was simultaneously Premier of that province until 1874. The third-place also-ran was Robert Beaven,who was to become the sixth Premier of British Columbia ten years later.
The Honourable Charles Herbert Mackintosh was a Canadian journalist and author,newspaper owner and editor,and politician. He served as mayor of Ottawa from 1879 to 1881,represented the City of Ottawa as a Liberal-Conservative Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1887,and from 1890 to 1893,and served as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories from 1893 to 1898,as it underwent a major transition toward responsible government.
Hugh Nelson was a Canadian parliamentarian and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
The Colony of British Columbia was a British Crown Colony that resulted from the amalgamation of two former colonies,the Colony of Vancouver Island and the mainland Colony of British Columbia. The two former colonies were united in 1866,and the united colony existed until its incorporation into Canadian Confederation in 1871.
Albert Norton Richards,was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Leeds South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1874. He served as the second Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1876 to 1881.
Arthur Bunster was a Canadian entrepreneur and Member of Parliament.
William Wallace Burns McInnes was a Canadian politician,lawyer and served as the fifth commissioner of Yukon.
The 9th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1900 to 1903. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1900. James Dunsmuir served as Premier until he resigned in November 21,1902. Dunsmuir was succeeded by Edward Gawler Prior,who was dismissed by the lieutenant governor for conflict of interest. Richard McBride became Premier in June 1902.
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.
