John Oliver (British Columbia politician)
John Oliver (July 31, 1856–August 17, 1927) was a British-Canadian politician and farmer in British Columbia, Canada.
John Oliver | |
|---|---|
| 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 Westminster-Delta | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | July 31, 1856 Hartington, England |
| Died | August 17, 1927 (aged 71) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Government |
| Spouse |
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) |
Oliver 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 of British Columbia 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 also in 1923 hosted the visit of Warren Harding to Vancouver, the first visit of a sitting United States President to Canada in history.
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.