Thomas Wilson Paterson

Thomas Wilson Paterson
9th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office
December 3, 1909 – December 5, 1914
Monarch Edward VII
George V
Governor General The Earl Grey
the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Premier Richard McBride
Preceded by James Dunsmuir
Succeeded by Francis Stillman Barnard
MLA for North Victoria
In office
December 23, 1902 – October 3, 1903
Preceded by John Paton Booth
Succeeded by district abolished
MLA for The Islands
In office
October 3, 1903 – February 2, 1907
Preceded by new member
Succeeded by Albert Edward McPhillips
Personal details
Born (1850-12-06)6 December 1850
Darvel, Ayr, Scotland
Died 28 August 1921(1921-08-28) (aged 70)
Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Emma Elizabeth Riley (m. 1886)
Occupation railway contractor
Profession Politician

Thomas Wilson Paterson (6 December 1850 – 28 August 1921) was a Canadian railway contractor, politician, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.[1]

Born in Darvel, Scotland,[2] he immigrated to Canada with his parents. He was raised in Ontario.[1] After moving to British Columbia in 1885,[3] he helped to build the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway line on Vancouver Island.[1] Paterson married Emma Elizabeth Riley in 1886.[3] In 1895, he became general manager of the Victoria and Sidney Railway.[1] Paterson was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in an 1902 by-election held following the death of John Paton Booth.[4] In 1903, he was elected to the assembly for the riding of The Islands. In 1907, he was defeated when running for mayor of Victoria and was not re-elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1907 election. From 1909 to 1914, he was the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. He retired in 1914 and died in 1921.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia biography". Government House. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  3. 1 2 "Paterson, Thomas Wilson". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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