Wellington John Harris
Wellington John Harris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for New Westminster | |
| In office May 22, 1878 – July 24, 1882 Serving with Donald McGillivray | |
| Preceded by | William James Armstrong and Ebenezer Brown |
| Succeeded by | John Robson and James Orr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1839 Oxford, Ontario |
| Died | December 25, 1919 (aged 80) Pitt Meadows, British Columbia |
Wellington John Harris[a] (October 9, 1839–December 25, 1919) was a Canadian political figure in British Columbia. He served as the first reeve of Maple Ridge, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for New Westminster from 1878–1882.[1][2][3] He is the namesake of Harris Road, the main north-south thoroughfare in Pitt Meadows.[4]
Electoral record
| 1878 British Columbia general election: New Westminster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Government | Donald McGillivray | 202 | 28.86 | |||||
| Government | Wellington John Harris | 171 | 24.43 | |||||
| Opposition | James Orr | 153 | 21.86 | |||||
| Opposition | Henry Mathers | 130 | 18.57 | |||||
| Independent | James Kennedy | 44 | 6.28 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 700 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[2] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Also known as Wellington Jeffers Harris
- ^ Norman, Leslie. "Looking Back: A fascinating experience 75 years ago". Pitt Meadows Museum. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. 1988. p. 29. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Wellington John Harris". Canadian Elections Database. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Nagy, Keagan. "Looking Back: Harris Road". Pitt Meadows Museum. Retrieved January 8, 2025.