Sir Richard McBride KCMG KC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16th Premier of British Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office June 1, 1903 – December 15, 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarchs | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | New Westminster, Colony of British Columbia, British Empire | December 15, 1870||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 6, 1917 London, England | (aged 46)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
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 KC (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 as Minister of Mines. McBride believed that the province's system of non-party government was unstable and hindered development. 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.
Richard McBride is interred in the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia.