McBride, Sir Richard

McBride, Sir Richard

▪ Canadian statesman
born Dec. 15, 1870, New Westminster, B.C., Can.
died Aug. 6, 1917, London, Eng.

      statesman who was premier of British Columbia from 1903 to 1915.

      A lawyer, McBride entered the British Columbian legislature in 1898 and was appointed minister of mines in 1900. After one year as leader of his party in opposition, he became Conservative premier for the province in 1903.

      As premier he introduced the two-party system of government and coped with the rapid growth of population and industry in British Columbia. His commitment to extending the Pacific Great Eastern Railway put the province considerably in debt. McBride resigned in 1915 because of ill health and served as agent general for British Columbia in London until his death. He was knighted in 1912.

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