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Encyclopedia > James Dunsmuir

James Dunsmuir (b July 8, 1851, Fort Vancouver – d June 6, 1920, Cowichan Bay, British Columbia) was a British Columbian industrialist and politician. Son of Robert Dunsmuir, he was heir to his family's coal fortune. The Dunsmuir family dominated the province's economy in the late nineteenth century and were a leading force in opposing organized labour. Dunsmuir managed his family's coal business from 1876 until 1910 increasing profits and resisting efforts to unionize. In 1905 he sold his Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway to the Canadian Pacific Railway and in 1910 he sold his Union Colliery of British Columbia. July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Company in the companys Columbia District (known to Americans as the Oregon Country). ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 1 day remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Cowichan Bay is a bay and community located near Duncan, in British Columbia. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Sir Robert Dunsmuir (August 31, 1815 - 1889) coal miner, industrialist and politician. ... The labor movement (or labour movement) is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and political governments. ... The E and N Railway is a short line railway run by RailAmerica, Inc. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ...


Dunsmuir entered provincial politics in 1898 winning a seat in the provincial legislature and became Premier in 1900. His government attempted to resist popular pressure to curtail Asian labour and immigration not for humanitarian reasons but to ensure a cheap labour pool for business. It also promoted railway construction and accomplished a redistribution of seats to better represent population distribution in the province. Dunsmuir disliked politics and resigned as Premier in 1902. In 1906 he became the province's Lieutenant-Governor but retired in 1909 and lived out his years at the baronial mansion he had constructed at Hatley Park. A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Categories: Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia | Lists of office-holders ... Hatley Castle Hatley Park National Historic Site is located in Colwood, British Columbia in Greater Victoria. ...


James Dunsmuir founded the town of Ladysmith, British Columbia. He is interred in the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia. Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Ladysmith is a town located on the 49th parallel on the east coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada. ... Ross Bay Cemetery Ross Bay Cemetery, located at 1516 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, Canada was opened in 1873. ... Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, the westernmost Canadian province. ...


One of his eight daughters, (Jessie) Muriel, married, as her first husband, the couturier Edward Molyneux. A couturier is someone who is involved in the haute couture business and aids in the design, manufacturing, or sales of fashionable clothing. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...


References

  • Reksten, Terry (1991). The Dunsmuir Saga. Vancouver:Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN 0-88894-742-9. 

External links

  • Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
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James Dunsmuir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (246 words)
James Dunsmuir (July 8, 1851 – June 6, 1920) was a British Columbian industrialist and politician.
The Dunsmuir family dominated the province's economy in the late nineteenth century and were a leading force in opposing organized labour.
Dunsmuir entered provincial politics in 1898 winning a seat in the provincial legislature and became Premier in 1900.
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