George Lawson Milne
George Lawson Milne | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1890–1894 | |
| Constituency | Victoria City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1850 Garmouth, Scotland |
| Died | March 13, 1933 (aged 82) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Nellie Kinsman (m. 1882) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Physician, politician |
George Lawson Milne (April 19, 1850[1] – March 13, 1933[2]) was a Scottish-born physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1890 to 1894.
Biography[]
He was born in Garmouth, Morayshire, came to Canada in 1857 and was educated in Meaford, Ontario and at the . In 1882, he married Nellie Kinsman. Milne served as Health Officer and as a school trustee for Victoria.[1] He also was federal medical inspector and immigration agent at Victoria and a justice of the peace.[3] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly in an 1889 by-election.[1] In 1896, Milne was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons.[3] He died in Victoria at the age of 82.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Gemmill, John A. (1891). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891. p. 373. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Gosnell, R. Edward (1906). A history; British Columbia. pp. 327–328. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
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