Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician)
Canadian Parliament for New Westminster District | |
|---|---|
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Electoral district created |
| Succeeded by | Electoral district abolished |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for New Westminster | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1830 Larne, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Died | 3 March 1893 (aged 62) London, England |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
Hugh Nelson (25 May 1830 – 3 March 1893) was a Canadian parliamentarian and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Born in his father's residence, Shore Cottage in
New Westminster and Yale, with partner George Dietz, and also the lumbering firm Moody, Dietz and Nelson, the third partner of which was Sewell Moody, which was the operating name of Moodyville Sawmill Co. in what is now North Vancouver. The freighting firm was sold off early on to Frank Barnard Sr., whose B.C. Express Company then became the leading firm for shipments and travel to and from the Cariboo
region
Although active in politics, he did not stand for office to the
Confederation of Canada. He was a member of the Yale Convention, which ushered in BC's union with Canada, and was on the committee of that body charged with seeing the agreement come into effect. He was a member of the colonial Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and in 1871 was one of the first Members of Parliament from British Columbia to the House of Commons
, representing
New Westminster District.
A
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. In 1892, he resigned as Lieutenant-Governor and returned to England where he died the following March of Bright's disease.[citation needed
]
Family
Hon Hugh Nelson, then a Senator married 17 September 1885 Emily Stanton, daughter of Isaac Brock Stanton and his wife, Maria Wilson. Emily was born and educated in Canada. The couple lived at 354 Cooper Street, Ottawa and Government House, Victoria during Hugh Nelson`s terms of office. He died in London, England on 3 March 1893.[2]
References
- ^ Gemmill, J. A. (1883). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion (PDF). Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 67. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 252.
External links
- Lewis, Zane H. (1990). "Nelson, Hugh". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Hugh Nelson – Parliament of Canada biography
- Kerr, John Blaine (1890). Biographical dictionary of well-known British Columbians with a historical sketch. Vancouver: Kerr & Begg. p. 265.