Robert Grant (British Columbia politician)
Robert Henry Grant | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Comox | |
| In office 1903–1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1854 Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | January 24, 1935 (aged 80) Saanich, British Columbia |
| Political party | British Columbia Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Barbara Jane McCutcheon |
Robert Grant (August 22, 1854 – January 24, 1935) was a lumberman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Comox from 1903 to 1909 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative. He did not seek a third term in the 1909 provincial election.
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia,[1] the son of Hugh Grant and Nancy Harris, and was educated there. In 1880, he married Barbara Jane McCutcheon.[2] Grant served as mayor of Cumberland[1] from 1902 to 1903. Grant built and operated a sawmill in Cumberland[3] in partnership with Lewis Mounce.[4]
He died in 1935.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Magurn, Arnott J (1905). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905.
- ^ British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935. British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency. British Columbia, Canada.
- ^ Parker, C W (1916). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. Vol. 1. p. 335. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "Cumberland Heritage Walks" (PDF). Comox Valley Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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