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{{Short description|Canadian politician (1850–1921)}}
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| predecessor = [[James Dunsmuir]]
| predecessor = [[James Dunsmuir]]
| successor = [[Francis Stillman Barnard]]
| successor = [[Francis Stillman Barnard]]
| term_start = 1909
| monarch = [[Edward VII]]<br />[[George V]]
| governor_general = [[Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey|The Earl Grey]]<br />[[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn]]
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| term_end = 1914
| premier = [[Richard McBride]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1851|12|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Darnel, Scotland
| term_start = December 3, 1909
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| term_end = December 5, 1914
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1921|8|28|1851|12|6|df=y}}
| office1 = [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|MLA]] for [[North Victoria]]
| predecessor1 = [[John Paton Booth]]
| successor1 = district abolished
| term_start1 = December 23, 1902
| term_end1 = October 3, 1903
| office2 = [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|MLA]] for [[The Islands]]
| predecessor2 = new member
| successor2 = [[Albert Edward McPhillips]]
| term_start2 = October 3, 1903
| term_end2 = February 2, 1907
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| birth_place = Darvel, Ayr, Scotland
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| death_place = Victoria, British Columbia
| death_place = Victoria, British Columbia
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| party = [[British Columbia Liberal Party|Liberal]]
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'''Thomas Wilson Paterson''' (6 December 1851 &ndash; 28 August 1921) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] railway contractor, politician, and the [[List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia#Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia, 1871-present|ninth]] [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]].<ref name="ltgov">{{cite web |url=http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/former/ltgov/ThomasPaterson.htm |title=Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia biography |publisher=Government House |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref>
'''Thomas Wilson Paterson''' (6 December 1850 &ndash; 28 August 1921) was a Canadian railway contractor, politician, and the [[List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia#Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia, 1871-present|ninth]] [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]].<ref name="ltgov">{{cite web |url=http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/gov-house/history/timeline.html |title=Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia biography |publisher=Government House |access-date=2011-08-26}}</ref>


== Railway career ==
Born in Darnel, [[Scotland]], he immigrated to Canada with his parents.He was raised in [[Ontario]].<ref name="ltgov"/> After moving to [[British Columbia]] in 1885,<ref name="archives">{{cite web |url=http://www.memorybc.ca/paterson-thomas-wilson;isaar |title=Paterson, Thomas Wilson |publisher=British Columbia Archival Information Network |accessdate=2011-08-26}}</ref> he helped to build the [[Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway]] line on [[Vancouver Island]].<ref name="ltgov"/> Paterson married Emma Elizabeth Riley in 1886.<ref name="archives"/> In 1895, he became general manager of the [[Victoria and Sidney Railway]].<ref name="ltgov"/> Paterson was first elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] in an 1902 by-election held following the death of [[John Paton Booth]].<ref name="elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf |title=Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 |publisher=Elections BC |accessdate=2011-07-27}}</ref> In [[British Columbia general election, 1903|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 [[British Columbia general election, 1907|1907 election]]. From 1909 to 1914, he was the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. He retired in 1914 and died in 1921.<ref name="ltgov"/>

After moving to [[British Columbia]] in 1885,<ref name="archives">{{cite web |url=http://www.memorybc.ca/paterson-thomas-wilson;isaar |title=Paterson, Thomas Wilson |publisher=British Columbia Archival Information Network |access-date=2011-08-26}}</ref> he helped to build the [[Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway]] line on [[Vancouver Island]].<ref name="ltgov"/> In 1895, he became general manager of the [[Victoria and Sidney Railway]].<ref name="ltgov"/> In 1897, Paterson filed for and was granted a patent for a spark catcher and smoke burner for locomotives.<ref>Canadian Intellectual Property Office: [http://www.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/56793/summary.html Patent 56793 Summary]</ref> The following year, he filed for a patent in the United States as well.<ref>Google Patents: [https://patents.google.com/patent/US601355 Thomas wilson paterson: US 601355 A]</ref>

== Political career ==

In 1902, Paterson ran as an independent candidate in a byelection for the provincial riding of [[North Victoria]] prompted by the death of the incumbent, [[John Paton Booth]]. He defeated a government-aligned candidate by 43 votes (12% of the votes cast). For the [[1903 British Columbia general election|1903 election]], the North Victoria riding was abolished during redistribution, and Thomas ran as a Liberal candidate in the newly created riding of [[The Islands]]. He defeated a Conservative candidate by 67 votes (19% of the votes cast). In the [[1907 British Columbia general election|1907 election]], a new Conservative candidate won by 6 votes (2% of votes cast), and Thomas was unseated.<ref>[http://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf ''Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986.''] Victoria, BC: Elections British Columbia (1988), pages 91, 93, 102, 405.</ref>

In 1907, he was defeated when running for mayor of Victoria.

From 1909 to 1914, he was the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In 1912, he presented a cup to the [[Pacific Coast Hockey Association]].<ref>[http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index.php/paterson-cup-presented-to-pacific-coast-hockey-association-champions-new-westminster-hockey-team The Paterson Cup presented to the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champions The New Westminster Hockey Team]</ref> The cup was first won by the [[New Westminster Royals]], who were PCHA champions in the PCHA's first season.<ref>[http://hockeygods.com/images/10890-Thomas_Wilson_Paterson___Lieutenant_Governor_of_British_Columbia Thomas Wilson Paterson - Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]</ref>

== Family and personal life ==

Born in Darvel, [[Scotland]],<ref name="birth">{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSY-SVV |title=Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 |publisher=FamilySearch.org |access-date=2016-06-14}}</ref> he immigrated to Canada with his parents. He was raised in [[Ontario]].<ref name="ltgov"/>

Paterson married Emma Elizabeth Riley, the daughter of [[George Riley (British Columbia politician)|George Riley]] in Victoria on November 25, 1886.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy-images/004400852/004400852_01307.jpg |title=Marriage Registration of Thomas Wilson Paterson and Emma Elisabeth Riley, Registration: 1886-09-003141 |publisher=BC Archives - Royal BC Museum. |access-date=2016-06-14}}</ref> Paterson retired in 1914. He died in Victoria on August 28, 1921,<ref>"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLG9-82K : 30 September 2015), Thomas Wilson Paterson, 1921.</ref> and was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery.


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Revision as of 17:31, 8 June 2024

The Honourable
Thomas Wilson Paterson
9th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office
December 3, 1909 – December 5, 1914
MonarchsEdward VII
George V
Governors GeneralThe Earl Grey
the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
PremierRichard McBride
Preceded byJames Dunsmuir
Succeeded byFrancis Stillman Barnard
MLA for North Victoria
In office
December 23, 1902 – October 3, 1903
Preceded byJohn Paton Booth
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
MLA for The Islands
In office
October 3, 1903 – February 2, 1907
Preceded bynew member
Succeeded byAlbert Edward McPhillips
Personal details
Born(1850-12-06)6 December 1850
Darvel, Ayr, Scotland
Died28 August 1921(1921-08-28) (aged 70)
Victoria, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Emma Elizabeth Riley
​
​
(m. 1886)​
OccupationRailway contractor
ProfessionPolitician

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

Railway career

After moving to British Columbia in 1885,[2] he helped to build the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway line on Vancouver Island.[1] In 1895, he became general manager of the Victoria and Sidney Railway.[1] In 1897, Paterson filed for and was granted a patent for a spark catcher and smoke burner for locomotives.[3] The following year, he filed for a patent in the United States as well.[4]

Political career

In 1902, Paterson ran as an independent candidate in a byelection for the provincial riding of North Victoria prompted by the death of the incumbent, John Paton Booth. He defeated a government-aligned candidate by 43 votes (12% of the votes cast). For the 1903 election, the North Victoria riding was abolished during redistribution, and Thomas ran as a Liberal candidate in the newly created riding of The Islands. He defeated a Conservative candidate by 67 votes (19% of the votes cast). In the 1907 election, a new Conservative candidate won by 6 votes (2% of votes cast), and Thomas was unseated.[5]

In 1907, he was defeated when running for mayor of Victoria.

From 1909 to 1914, he was the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. In 1912, he presented a cup to the Pacific Coast Hockey Association.[6] The cup was first won by the New Westminster Royals, who were PCHA champions in the PCHA's first season.[7]

Family and personal life

Born in Darvel, Scotland,[8] he immigrated to Canada with his parents. He was raised in Ontario.[1]

Paterson married Emma Elizabeth Riley, the daughter of George Riley in Victoria on November 25, 1886.[9] Paterson retired in 1914. He died in Victoria on August 28, 1921,[10] and was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia biography". Government House. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  2. ^ "Paterson, Thomas Wilson". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  3. ^ Canadian Intellectual Property Office: Patent 56793 Summary
  4. ^ Google Patents: Thomas wilson paterson: US 601355 A
  5. ^ Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986. Victoria, BC: Elections British Columbia (1988), pages 91, 93, 102, 405.
  6. ^ The Paterson Cup presented to the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champions The New Westminster Hockey Team
  7. ^ Thomas Wilson Paterson - Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
  8. ^ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  9. ^ "Marriage Registration of Thomas Wilson Paterson and Emma Elisabeth Riley, Registration: 1886-09-003141". BC Archives - Royal BC Museum. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  10. ^ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLG9-82K : 30 September 2015), Thomas Wilson Paterson, 1921.
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