Samuel Arthur Cawley
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Samuel Arthur Cawley was a farmer, merchant, miner, real estate and insurance agent and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Chilliwhack
from 1909 to 1916 as a Conservative
.
He was born in Brant County, Ontario, the son of Samuel Cawley and Isabella Falconer, and was educated there. Cawley came to British Columbia in 1878. In 1882, he married Emma Reeves. He farmed in the Chilliwack Valley until 1890, when he opened a hardware business in Chilliwack
. He sold that business in 1896 and mined in the Harrison River
area. Finally, Cawley returned to Chilliwack, where he established a real estate, insurance and mining business. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1907. Cawley died in Chilliwack at the age of 88.
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...
. He represented Chilliwhack
Chilliwhack (electoral district)
Chilliwhack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1903. It was the successor riding to Westminster-Chilliwhack and itself was succeeded by Chilliwack after the 1912 election.- Demographics :...
from 1909 to 1916 as a Conservative
British Columbia Conservative Party
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...
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He was born in Brant County, Ontario, the son of Samuel Cawley and Isabella Falconer, and was educated there. Cawley came to British Columbia in 1878. In 1882, he married Emma Reeves. He farmed in the Chilliwack Valley until 1890, when he opened a hardware business in Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...
. He sold that business in 1896 and mined in the Harrison River
Harrison River
The Harrison River is a short but large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it near the community of Chehalis, British Columbia. The Harrison drains Harrison Lake and is the de facto continuation of the Lillooet River, which feeds the lake....
area. Finally, Cawley returned to Chilliwack, where he established a real estate, insurance and mining business. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1907. Cawley died in Chilliwack at the age of 88.