John Grant (Canadian politician)
John Grant (June 1, 1841 – December 12, 1919) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cassiar from 1882 to 1890 and Victoria City from 1890 to 1894 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
John Grant | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia | |
| In office 1882–1894 | |
| Preceded by | James Fell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Beaven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1841 Alford, Scotland |
| Died | December 12, 1919 (aged 78) Victoria, British Columbia |
He was born in Alford, the eldest son of John Grant, and was educated at Midmar in Aberdeenshire.[1] Grant came to Ontario with his family in 1855.[2] In 1862, he moved to British Columbia from Elora.[1] Grant spent five or six years in the Cariboo District and at the mines on the Peace River. In 1876, he became part of a firm located in Cassiar.[2] Grant was mayor of Victoria from 1888 to 1891. Grant also served as a justice of the peace and a government roads superintendent.[1] Grant died at Victoria in 1919.[3]
References
- Gemmill, John Alexander (1891). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891. p. 371. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- Victoria illustrated : containing a general description of the province of British Columbia ... Ellis & Co. 1891. p. 75. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
- "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search".