James Trimble was an Irish

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-born physician and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada. He represented Victoria City

Victoria City (provincial electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1871 to 1878.

He was born in County Tyrone

County Tyrone

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. Trimble was a surgeon in the British Army

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 until 1849 when he went to California

California

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. He arrived in Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia

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 in 1858 and served as medical supervisor for the Royal Hospital there. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island

Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island

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. Trimble was the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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, serving from 1872 to 1878. He was mayor of Victoria from 1868 to 1870.