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John Oliver (British Columbia politician)

John Oliver
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19th Premier of British Columbia
In office
March 6, 1918 – August 17, 1927
Monarch George V
Lieutenant Governor Francis Stillman Barnard
Edward Gawler Prior
Walter Cameron Nichol
Robert Randolph Bruce
Preceded by Harlan Carey Brewster
Succeeded by John Duncan MacLean
MLA for Victoria City
In office
June 9, 1900 – October 3, 1903
Preceded by William Thomas Forster
Succeeded by district abolished
MLA for Delta
In office
October 3, 1903 – November 25, 1909
Preceded by first member
Succeeded by Francis James Anderson MacKenzie
MLA for Dewdney
In office
September 14, 1916 – December 1, 1920
Preceded by William J. Manson
Succeeded by John Alexander Catherwood
MLA for Victoria City
In office
December 1, 1920 – June 20, 1924
Serving with Joseph Clearihue, John Hart, Joshua Hinchcliffe
Preceded by George Bell
Harlan Carey Brewster
Henry Charles Hall
John Hart
Succeeded by Reginald Hayward
MLA for Nelson
In office
August 23, 1924 – August 17, 1927
Preceded by Kenneth Campbell
Succeeded by James Albert McDonald
Personal details
Born (1856-07-31)July 31, 1856
Hartington, England
Died August 17, 1927(1927-08-17) (aged 71)
Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal
Other political
affiliations
Government
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Woodward (m. 1886)
Children 5 sons and 3 daughters
Residence Victoria, British Columbia
Occupation farmer
Profession politician
Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Railways (1916-1918)

John Oliver (Hartington, England July 31, 1856 – August 17, 1927) was a politician and farmer in British Columbia, Canada.

Oliver was involved in local politics when he won a seat in the provincial legislature in the 1900 election, and became leader of the opposition. He lost his seat in the 1909 election. He returned to the legislature in the 1916 election as a Liberal member, and became Minister of Agriculture and Railways in the cabinet of Harlan Carey Brewster. Oliver succeeded Brewster to become the 19th Premier when Brewster died in 1918. Oliver's government developed the produce industry in the Okanagan Valley, and tried to persuade the federal government to lower the freight rate for rail transport. Oliver remained premier until his death in 1927.

John Oliver Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, John Oliver Park in Delta, BC, Mount John Oliver in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains, the town of Oliver, British Columbia, and Oliver Street in Williams Lake, British Columbia, are all named after him.


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