Richard McBride
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Sir Richard McBride KCMG |
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| 16th Premier of British Columbia | |
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In office June 1, 1903 – December 15, 1915 |
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| Monarch |
Edward VII George V |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière James Dunsmuir Thomas Wilson Paterson Francis Stillman Barnard |
| Preceded by | Edward Gawler Prior |
| Succeeded by | William John Bowser |
| MLA for Westminster-Dewdney | |
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In office July 9, 1898 – October 3, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | Colin Buchanan Sword |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| MLA for Dewdney | |
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In office October 3, 1903 – November 25, 1909 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | William J. Manson |
| MLA for Yale | |
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In office November 25, 1909 – March 28, 1912 |
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| Preceded by | Stuart Alexander Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Lucas |
| MLA for Victoria City | |
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In office February 2, 1907 – December 15, 1915 Serving with Henry Frederick William Behnsen, Frederick Davey, Henry Broughton Thomson |
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| Preceded by |
William George Cameron Richard Low Drury Richard Hall James Dugald McNiven |
| Succeeded by | Harlan Carey Brewster |
| Personal details | |
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December 15, 1870 New Westminster, Colony of British Columbia, British Empire |
| Died | August 6, 1917 (aged 46) London, England, UK |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Government |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Margaret McGillivray (m. 1896) |
| Children | 6 daughters |
| Alma mater | Schulich School of Law |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Profession | politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Mines (1900-1901) |
Sir Richard McBride, KCMG (December 15, 1870 – August 6, 1917) was a British Columbia politician and is often considered the founder of the British Columbia Conservative Party. McBride was first elected to the provincial legislature in the 1898 election, and served in the cabinet of James Dunsmuir from 1900 to 1901. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development. After the lieutenant-governor appointed him the 16th premier in June 1903 and McBride announced that his government was a Conservative Party administration and would contest the upcoming election along party lines. On October 3, 1903, McBride's party, the British Columbia Conservative Party won the first provincial election to be fought along party lines with a two-seat majority. McBride was also the first native-born Premier in British Columbia's history.
The new Conservative government attempted to stabilize the economy by cutting spending and raising new taxes. It also introduced progressive reforms of the province's labour law. In 1909 McBride unveiled plans for a provincial university and promised to build more railway lines. The party won commanding majorities in the 1909 and 1912 elections, almost shutting the Opposition out of the legislature.
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