James Orr (Canadian politician)
James Orr (April 23, 1826[1] – November 6, 1905[2]) was an English-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1882 to 1890.
He was born in
New Westminster. He explored for a railway route on behalf of the Colony of British Columbia in 1865. Orr also served as deputy paymaster for the Canadian Pacific Railway and operated a fishery in the Haida Gwaii area. He was a member of the Legislative Council of British Columbia in 1863 and 1865. Orr was defeated when he ran for a seat in the assembly in 1878.[1] He died in Victoria.[2]
References
- ^ a b Gemmill, John Alexander (1883). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883. p. 320. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
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