William Adams (British Columbia politician)
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William Adams was a farmer and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Cariboo
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1893 to 1898.
He was born in Dumfries township
, Ontario
, the son of Scottish immigrants, and was educated there. In 1883, Adams married Charlotte McDonald. Adams was first elected to the assembly in an 1893 by-election held following the death of Ithiel Nason
. He lived at Lightning Creek. Adams raised livestock. He owned Springfield Ranch
, later selling it to his daughter and son-in-law.
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 Cariboo
Cariboo (provincial electoral district)
Cariboo was one of the twelve original electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. Roughly corresponding to the old colonial electoral administrative district of the same name, it was a three-member riding until the 1894 election, when it was reduced...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1893 to 1898.
He was born in Dumfries township
North Dumfries, Ontario
The Township of North Dumfries is a rural township in Ontario, Canada, part of the Region of Waterloo. Its 2006 Census population was 9,063.The township includes the communities of Ayr, Branchton, Clyde, Reidsville and Roseville.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, the son of Scottish immigrants, and was educated there. In 1883, Adams married Charlotte McDonald. Adams was first elected to the assembly in an 1893 by-election held following the death of Ithiel Nason
Ithiel Nason
Ithiel Blake Nason was an American-born businessman and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1888 to 1890....
. He lived at Lightning Creek. Adams raised livestock. He owned Springfield Ranch
Springfield Ranch, British Columbia
Springfield Ranch is a ranch in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada, located between Williams Lake, British Columbia and Soda Creek on the former British Columbia Railway line .-History:...
, later selling it to his daughter and son-in-law.