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♂ William F. Tolmie
aliasWilliam F. Tolmie
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
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British Columbia 2 1 3
Birth 3 February 1812 → 212 years + 2 months ago
Lived 74 years + 10 months
First mandate 26 February 1874 → 150 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 62 years
Death 8 December 1886 → 137 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 6 months after 21 May 1878
Special notes
None
 
William F. Tolmie (1812–1886)
© Photo Contexts | Scots in BC, via Dictionary of Canadian Biography — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ James W. Tolmie (1855–1917) Son  
⊖ Simon F. Tolmie (1867–1937) Son  
 
Well that's interesting!
Tolmie, father of Simon who was premier of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933, was himself an MLA from 1874 to 1878. But well before that, as a young scientist, he wanted to improve the area's relationship with the native Indians and couldn't agree with the prevailing point of view to convert them to Christianity. As a result of this crisis of conscience, he took a leave of absence to further his studies in Europe.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 4 2 16 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas B. Humphreys  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William A. Robertson  m 
 		 ⊖ James T. McIlmoyl  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Noah Shakespeare  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 443 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Provincial
1		 British Columbia
26 February 1874
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28618(F) — 21 Oct 2023 16:32 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
62
OPPO
 1/5 141 63.51% +44 Loser:
IND
 97 43.69% William Dalby

Service: 1 year 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 182 Votes: 265 Participation: 72.80% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
2		 British Columbia
18 September 1875
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28629(F) — 23 Jul 2023 15:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
REF
 2/5 65 48.87% +14 Loser:
IND
 51 38.35% William Reay
After his election:
19 Sep 1875 63
REF
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 8 months 3 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 238 Votes: 309 Participation: 64.92% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
3		 British Columbia
22 May 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28649(F) — 23 Jul 2023 17:52 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
66
GOV
 3/4 62 40.00% -37 Winner:
OPPO
 99 63.87% Thomas B. Humphreys

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
William Fraser Tolmie		 16 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
William Fraser Tolmie		 16 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Feb 2024 21:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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