Hugh George Egioke Savage (1883 – February 7, 1957) was an English

England

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-born journalist and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. He represented Cowichan-Newcastle

Cowichan-Newcastle

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 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1933 to 1937 as a member of the Oxford Group Movement

Oxford Group

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He was born in Stratford-on-Avon and served in South Africa

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 during the Second Boer War

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. Savage came to Canada in 1909 and was employed by the Vancouver Daily Province from 1910 to 1911. In 1914, he became editor of the weekly Cowichan Leader, based in Duncan

Duncan, British Columbia

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. Savage was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1937 as an Independent. He died in Cobble Hill

Cobble Hill, British Columbia

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at the age of 74.

An award for small circulation weekly newspapers, the Hugh Savage Shield, was named in his honour.