James Douglas Prentice
James Douglas Prentice (February 3, 1861[1] – October 26, 1911[2]) was a Scottish-born rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Lillooet East in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1894 and from 1898 to 1903.
Early life[]
Born in Lanarkshire in 1861 and educated in Edinburgh, Prentice emigrated to Canada around 1888. He was employed for a time by the Canadian Bank of Commerce, but then settled in the Lillooet area where he became a rancher.[1]
Prentice became a local representative for the , working as a partner with Thomas Galpin (1828-1910), a retired publisher in England who was a co-founder of the Cassell publishing house.[3] The partnership was further cemented when Prentice also became Galpin's son-in-law.
Politics[]
In 1894, Prentice stood for election to Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: he was successful but the result was overturned after an appeal and Prentice lost the subsequent by-election to David Alexander Stoddart. He was, however, successfully returned in 1898 and 1900.[4]
The Hon. J. D. Prentice served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Finance.
Family[]
Prentice married Mabel Clare Galpin, one of the nine daughters (and two sons) of .[1] Their son, also called James Douglas Prentice had a distinguished career in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Jim Prentice died in Lillooet in 1911, at the age of 50.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Gosnell, R. Edward (1913). A history of British Columbia. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ a b "Obituaries" (PDF). New York Times. October 27, 1911. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ https://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/western-canadian-ranching-company-records
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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