George Ritchie Maxwell
George Ritchie Maxwell | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Burrard | |
| In office 1896–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Electoral district was created in 1902 |
| Succeeded by | Robert George Macpherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1857 Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | November 17, 1902 (aged 45) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Political party | Liberal |
George Ritchie Maxwell (January 11, 1857 – November 17, 1902) was a Canadian Presbyterian minister and politician.
Born in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was ordained a minister of the Church of Scotland in 1880. He migrated to Canada in 1885 serving as a minister in Quebec eventually setting in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1890.
In 1894, he founded the Nationalist Party, BC's first labour party.[1] He ran as a candidate under that label for the British Columbia riding of Burrard in 1896. He was sometimes identified as a Liberal due to his opposition to the Conservative party. He was elected.
Running as a Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900.
He died in office in 1902 from intestinal cancer.
References[]
- ^ Encyclopedia of BC, p. 486
- "George Ritchie Maxwell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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