Thomas Gifford (politician)
Thomas Gifford | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for New Westminster City | |
| In office 1901–1916 | |
| Preceded by | John Cunningham Brown |
| Succeeded by | David Whiteside |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1854 Lockerbie, Scotland |
| Died | February 19, 1935 New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Annie Stoddart |
Thomas Gifford (June 1, 1854[1] – February 19, 1935[2]) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada.
Born in Lockerbie, Scotland, the son of William Gifford and Margaret Stewart, he was educated there and apprenticed as a jeweller. He opened his own store in Lockerbie around 1876. In 1877, he married Annie Stoddart.[1] Thomas and his wife, along with sons William (b. 3 Jul 1878[citation needed]) and Thomas Stuart (b. 3 Jun 1880[citation needed]), emigrated to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1881.[1] Here, they had a daughter Margaret (b. 6 Apr 1882[citation needed]) and another son, James Stoddart (b. 26 Sep 1888[citation needed]), before moving again to New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, where Gifford opened a jewelry store.[1] They had three more children - Julia Stuart (b. 8 Aug 1888[3]), Hugh Wilson (b. 29 May 1892[4]), and John Jardine (b. 25 Nov 1893[5]) - and lived the rest of their lives in New Westminster. Gifford served as an alderman for New Westminster, as well as a member of the school board, hospital board and Board of Trade.[1]
Thomas was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in a 1901 by-election held after John Cunningham Brown was named to cabinet, and was re-elected in 1903, 1907, 1909 and 1912.[6]
He died in New Westminster at the age of 81.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Scholefield, Ethelbert O. S; Howay, Frederic William (1914). British Columbia from the earliest times to the present. Vol. 4. pp. 395–96.
- ^ a b "Search Results". BC Archives. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ "Search Results". BC Archives. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
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- ^ "Search Results". BC Archives. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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