William Adams (British Columbia politician)

William Adams
MLA for Cariboo
In office January 18, 1894 –June 7, 1898
Personal details
Born	(1851-03-12)March 12, 1851 Dumfries Township, Canada West
Died	July 1, 1936(1936-07-01) (aged 85) Chilliwack, British Columbia
Spouse(s)	Sophia Catherine Peterson (m. 1918–1932; his death)

William Adams (March 12, 1851 – July 1, 1936) was a farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from January 1894 to June 1898 ^[1] . He retired and did not seek a third term in the Legislature in the 1898 provincial election. Adams was not a member of a political party during his tenure as MLA, rather he was a member of the Davie and Turner government factions ^[2] . He was unsuccessful when he tried to return to the Legislature in the 1903 provincial election, running in the Cariboo riding as a Conservative.

He was born in Dumfries Township, Canada West, the son of Scottish immigrants, and was educated there. ^[3] In 1883, Adams married Charlotte McDonald. Adams was first elected to the assembly in an 1893 by-election held following the death of Ithiel Nason. He lived at Lightning Creek. Adams raised livestock. ^[3] He owned Springfield Ranch, later selling it to his daughter and son-in-law. ^[4] He died in Chilliwack in 1936. ^[5]

References

1. "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Election BC. 1988. ISBN   0-7718-8677-2 . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
2. "Candidates | Canadian Elections Database". canadianelectionsdatabase.ca. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
3. Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1897). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 370. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
4. Patenaude, Branwen Christine (1996). Trails to gold. Vol. 2. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 127. ISBN   1-895811-09-0 . Retrieved August 22, 2011.
5. "FamilySearch.org" . Retrieved July 23, 2023.