Robert William Weir Carrall
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Robert William Weir Carrall (February 2, 1837 – September 19, 1879) was a Canadian
physician and politician
Born in Carrall’s Grove, near Woodstock
, Upper Canada
, the son of James and Jane Carrall, Carrall received his MD from McGill University
in 1859. He practiced in Canada for a bit before becoming an assistant surgeon for the Union Army
during the American Civil War
working in Emory and Henry College Hospital
(1862 to 1863) and at the Marine United States General Hospital at New Orleans (1863 to 1865).
In 1865, he returned to Canada working as a doctor in Nanaimo, British Columbia
. In 1867, he moved to Barkerville where he also invested in mines. A supporter of confederation, he was elected to the Legislative Council of British Columbia
in 1868 and served until 1871. From 1870 to 1871, he was a member of the Executive Council
. He was one of three delegates who went to Ottawa to talk about the terms of British Columbia joining Canada. In 1871, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada. In 1879, he introduced a bill to make July 1 a public holiday
to be called Dominion Day
(now called Canada Day
), which was latter passed. He served until his death.
Carrall Street in Vancouver, British Columbia is named in his honour.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
physician and politician
Born in Carrall’s Grove, near Woodstock
Woodstock, Ontario
Woodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
, the son of James and Jane Carrall, Carrall received his MD from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in 1859. He practiced in Canada for a bit before becoming an assistant surgeon for the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
working in Emory and Henry College Hospital
Emory and Henry College Hospital
This article concerns the Emory & Henry College Hospital, which was active during the American Civil War. It focuses on the events surrounding the Battle of Saltville near the hospital.-Prelude:...
(1862 to 1863) and at the Marine United States General Hospital at New Orleans (1863 to 1865).
In 1865, he returned to Canada working as a doctor in Nanaimo, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. In 1867, he moved to Barkerville where he also invested in mines. A supporter of confederation, he was elected to the Legislative Council of British Columbia
Legislative Council of British Columbia
The Legislative Council of British Columbia was an advisory body created in 1867 to the Governor of the "new" Colony of British Columbia, which had been created from the merger of the old Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia...
in 1868 and served until 1871. From 1870 to 1871, he was a member of the Executive Council
Executive Council of British Columbia
The Executive Council of British Columbia is the cabinet of that Canadian province....
. He was one of three delegates who went to Ottawa to talk about the terms of British Columbia joining Canada. In 1871, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada. In 1879, he introduced a bill to make July 1 a public holiday
Public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year....
to be called Dominion Day
Dominion Day
Dominion Day is a commemoration day of the granting of national status in various Commonwealth countries.-Canada:Dominion Day was the name of the holiday commemorating the formation of Canada as a Dominion on 1 July 1867...
(now called Canada Day
Canada Day
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
), which was latter passed. He served until his death.
Carrall Street in Vancouver, British Columbia is named in his honour.