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Canadian politician (1850–1921) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Wilson Paterson (6 December 1850 – 28 August 1921) was a Canadian railway contractor, politician, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.[1]
Thomas Wilson Paterson | |
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9th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
In office December 3, 1909 – December 5, 1914 | |
Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
Governors General | The Earl Grey the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
Premier | Richard McBride |
Preceded by | James Dunsmuir |
Succeeded by | Francis Stillman Barnard |
MLA for North Victoria | |
In office December 23, 1902 – October 3, 1903 | |
Preceded by | John Paton Booth |
Succeeded by | district abolished |
MLA for The Islands | |
In office October 3, 1903 – February 2, 1907 | |
Preceded by | new member |
Succeeded by | Albert Edward McPhillips |
Personal details | |
Born | Darvel, Ayr, Scotland | 6 December 1850
Died | 28 August 1921 70) Victoria, British Columbia | (aged
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse |
Emma Elizabeth Riley
(m. 1886) |
Occupation | Railway contractor |
Profession | Politician |
After moving to British Columbia in 1885,[2] he helped to build the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway line on Vancouver Island.[1] In 1895, he became general manager of the Victoria and Sidney Railway.[1] In 1897, Paterson filed for and was granted a patent for a spark catcher and smoke burner for locomotives.[3] The following year, he filed for a patent in the United States as well.[4]
In 1902, Paterson ran as an independent candidate in a byelection for the provincial riding of North Victoria prompted by the death of the incumbent, John Paton Booth. He defeated a government-aligned candidate by 43 votes (12% of the votes cast). For the 1903 election, the North Victoria riding was abolished during redistribution, and Thomas ran as a Liberal candidate in the newly created riding of The Islands. He defeated a Conservative candidate by 67 votes (19% of the votes cast). In the 1907 election, a new Conservative candidate won by 6 votes (2% of votes cast), and Thomas was unseated.[5]
In 1907, he was defeated when running for mayor of Victoria.
From 1909 to 1914, he was the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In 1912, he presented a cup to the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.[6] The cup was first won by the New Westminster Royals, who were PCHA champions in the PCHA's first season.[7]
Born in Darvel, Scotland,[8] he immigrated to Canada with his parents. He was raised in Ontario.[1]
Paterson married Emma Elizabeth Riley, the daughter of George Riley in Victoria on November 25, 1886.[9] Paterson retired in 1914. He died in Victoria on August 28, 1921,[10] and was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery.
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