George H. V. Bulyea
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The Honorable George H. V. Bulyea |
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| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
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In office September 1, 1905 – October 20, 1915 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VII George V |
| Governor General |
the Earl Grey The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
| Premier |
Alexander C. Rutherford Arthur Sifton |
| Preceded by | Amédée E. Forget as Lieutenant Governor of the North-west Territories |
| Succeeded by | Robert Brett |
| MLA for South Qu'Appelle | |
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In office October 31, 1894 – September 1, 1905 |
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| Preceded by | George Davidson |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Hedley Vicars Bulyea February 17, 1859 Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| Died | July 22, 1928 (aged 69) Peachland, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Blanche Babbit (m. 1885) (1863–1934) |
| Children | Percy McFarlane (1885–1901) |
| Residence | Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of New Brunswick |
| Occupation | teacher, businessman, politician |
| Profession | politician |
| Cabinet | Administrator of Territorial Affairs in the Yukon (1898-1905) |
| Religion | Baptist |
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George Hedley Vicars Bulyea (February 17, 1859 – July 22, 1928) was a Canadian politician and the first Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. As the youngest ever Lieutenant Governor, at age 46, he was appointed by Governor General Lord Earl Grey on advice of The Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada Sir Wilfrid Laurier on September 1, 1905.
He spent many years in the service of the territorial and provincial governments and played an important role in the early history of the Province of Alberta.
George Hedley Vicars Bulyea was born on February 17, 1859, in Gagetown, Queen's County, New Brunswick, to James Albert Bulyea, and Jane Blizzard, two prosperous farmers. Bulyea was a descendant of United Empire Loyalists, with his great-grandparents being born in New York. James Albert Bulyea served as a captain with the 1st Battalion of the Queens County Militia, headquartered in Gagetown, his birthplace.
He was educated at the Gagetown Grammar School and graduated from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, in 1878, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was first in his class with honors in mathematics and French.
After graduation from university, Bulyea decided to pursue a teaching career. He served as principal of the Sheffield Grammar School, Sudbury County, New Brunswick, from 1878, until 1882. In 1883, he moved to Western Canada, and settled initially in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1883, he moved to Qu'Appelle, District of Assiniboia, North-West Territories (now Saskatchewan), a town just east of Regina. Up until 1898, he worked as a merchant, in which he dealt flour and feed. He served as the first treasurer of Qu'Appelle, when it was formed as a municipality, in 1886.
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