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Sir James Douglas, 1863. Governor of Vancouver Island (1851–64) and British Columbia (1858–64)

Sir James Douglas, 1863. Governor of Vancouver Island (1851–64) and British Columbia (1858–64)

Since 1851 James Douglas held 2 jobs, Chief Factor for the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), operating from Fort Victoria and Governor of the Crown Colony of Vancouver Island.  […]
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, Person of National Historic Significance

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, Person of National Historic Significance

On August 4, 2009 the Government of Canada recognized Gibbs as “A Person of National Historic Significance” and commissioned the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to […]