Henry Croft | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Cowichan | |
| In office 1886–1894 Serving with Theodore Davie | |
| Preceded by | Henry Fry |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Davie and James Mitchell Mutter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1856 Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | July 28, 1917 (aged 61) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | None |
| Spouse | Mary Jean Dunsmuir |
| Profession | Miner |
Henry Croft (January 15, 1856 — July 28, 1917) was an Australian-born lumber and mining magnate on Vancouver Island from the 1880s to 1900s. Born in Australia, Croft moved to England at a young age and was educated there. He moved to Canada in 1883 and became involved in logging, purchasing the sawmill in Chemainus. Croft rose in prominence through his running of the mill, and further enhanced his standing by marrying a daughter of Robert Dunsmuir, a prominent industrialist on Vancouver Island. Croft was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1886, representing Cowichan, serving until 1894. He later became involved in mining on Mount Sicker, and founded the town of Crofton, British Columbia in 1902 as a place to house the smelter for mining. Croft is featured on the Netflix series Haunted (Season 3 Episode 2) wherein a family claims to have been haunted by his ghost.