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♂ Albert Edward McPhillips
aliasAlbert McPhillips
Record
42570 · 8519

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 6 1 7
Birth 21 March 1861 → 163 years + 1 month ago
Lived 76 years + 10 months
First mandate 9 July 1898 → 125 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 3 months
Death 24 January 1938 → 86 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 3 months after 25 September 1913
Special notes
None
 
Albert Edward McPhillips (1861–1938)
© Photo 1914 — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Alexander E.B. Davie (1847–1889) Father-in-law
⊖ Albert D. (Burke) McPhillips (1904–1971) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 11 8 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
11 documented challengers
⊖ Robert Beaven  m 
⊖ Richard L. Drury  m 
⊖ Charles Hayward  m 
⊖ Joseph L. Hunter  m 
⊖ James D. McNiven  m 
⊖ John H. Turner  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William G. Cameron  m 
⊖ Richard Hall  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Henry D. Helmcken  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph Martin  m 
⊖ Thomas W. Paterson  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 5,557 Votes: 9,408 Participation: 42.32% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
8		 British Columbia
9 July 1898
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28774(F) — 23 Jul 2023 20:46 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
37
GOV
 4/8 1,229 52.25% +80 Loser:
OPPO
 1,149 48.85% Francis B. Gregory
After his election:
10 Jul 1898 37
GOV
 →
OPPO
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
13 Jan 1899 37
OPPO
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 6 months 4 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,557 Votes: 8,199 Participation: 49.18% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
8		 British Columbia
2 February 1899
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28795(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
OPPO
 3/6 1,434 52.47% +107 Loser:
GOV
 1,327 48.55% Francis B. Gregory

Service: 1 year 4 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,346 Votes: 11,264 Participation: 64.80% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
9		 British Columbia
9 June 1900
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28816(F) — 23 Jul 2023 21:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
OPPO
 4/8 1,449 51.46% +97 Loser:
GOV
 1,352 48.01% Joseph Martin
After his election:
10 Jun 1900 39
OPPO
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 2 months 26 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 4,496 Votes: 12,795 Participation: 71.15% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
10		 British Columbia
5 September 1903
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28858(F) — 1 Jan 2024 23:26 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
42
LC
 6/9 1,352 42.26% -202 Winner:
LIB
 1,554 48.58% Richard Hall
Eligible: 486 Votes: 363 Participation: 74.69% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
11		 British Columbia
1 February 1907
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28909(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
45
LC
 1/3 179 49.31% +6 Loser:
LIB
 173 47.66% Thomas W. Paterson

Service: 2 years 9 months 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 624 Votes: 477 Participation: 76.44% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 British Columbia
25 November 1909
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28948(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LC
 1/2 270 56.60% +63 Loser:
LIB
 207 43.40% Percy Purvis

Service: 2 years 4 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 658 Votes: 456 Participation: 69.30% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 British Columbia
28 March 1912
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28984(F) — 2 Mar 2022 22:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LC
 1/2 345 75.66% +234 Loser:
ICON
 111 24.34% Percy K. Winch
After his election:
25 Sep 1913 52
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 5 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 756 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 British Columbia
6 December 1913
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 28989(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
LC
 467 61.77% William W. Foster

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Albert Edward McPhillips		 24 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Albert Edward McPhillips		 24 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Albert Edward McPhillips		 24 Apr 2024

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