Edward Gawler Prior
Edward Gawler Prior, PC (21 May 1853 – 12 December 1920) was a mining engineer and politician in British Columbia.
Colonel The Honourable Edward Gawler Prior | |
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| 11th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
| In office 9 December 1919 – 12 December 1920 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Premier | John Oliver |
| Preceded by | Francis Stillman Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Walter Cameron Nichol |
| 15th Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office 21 November 1902 – 1 June 1903 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Lieutenant Governor | Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière |
| Preceded by | James Dunsmuir |
| Succeeded by | Richard McBride |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria | |
| In office 23 January 1888 – 2 December 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Noah Shakespeare |
| Succeeded by | George Riley |
| MLA for Victoria City | |
| In office 7 July 1886 – 23 January 1888 | |
| Preceded by | Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake |
| Succeeded by | Simeon Duck |
| In office 10 March 1902 – 16 June 1903 | |
| Preceded by | John Herbert Turner |
| Succeeded by | James Dugald McNiven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1853 Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 12 December 1920 (aged 67) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Suzette Work (m. 1878) |
| Children | 1 son and 3 daughters |
| Occupation | Land surveyor, merchant, mining engineer |
| Profession | politician |
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