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♂ George A. McTavish
aliasGeorge A. McTavish
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
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British Columbia 1 0 1
Birth 14 December 1856 → 167 years + 4 months ago
Lived Unknown
First mandate 23 July 1882 → 141 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 25 years + 7 months
Death Unknown
 
Special notes
None
 
George A. McTavish (1856– ?)
© Photo 1877 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Henry D. Helmcken (1859–1912) Brother-in-law  
⊖ John S. Helmcken (1824–1920) Father-in-law
 
Well that's interesting!
McTavish was a British Columbian MLA for a single term between 1882 and 1886. In spring 1893, he left Victoria for a trip to the British Columbia interior, but was never heard from again. Some historians believe he relocated to French Polynesia, abandoning his family and taking on an assumed name.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 3 11 13 Z

Electoral history

Race 1  
Path points 2  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas B. Humphreys  m 
⊖ James T. McIlmoyl  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert F. John  m 
 
Eligible: 264 Votes: 389 Participation: 73.67% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
4		 British Columbia
23 July 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28666(F) — 23 Jul 2023 19:11 ET
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 → New to this legislature
Age
25
OPPO
 1/4 113 57.95% +13 Loser:
GOV
 100 51.28% Thomas B. Humphreys
After his election:
24 Jul 1882 25
OPPO
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 11 months 13 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 322 Votes: 495 Participation: 76.86% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
5		 British Columbia
7 July 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28688(F) — 2 Mar 2022 12:56 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
29		 Successor:
GOV
 134 54.03% George W. Anderson

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
George Archibald McTavish		 16 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
George Archibald McTavish		 16 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Feb 2024 21:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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