Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith
Robert Leslie Thomas "'R.L.T." Galbraith (December 23, 1841 – May 12, 1924)[1] was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Kootenay in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1877 to 1886.
Biography[edit]
Robert Leslie Thomas was born in Raphoe, County Donegal in 1841, the son of Professor Galbraith, of Scottish descent.[2] He was educated at the Royal College there.[2] In 1870, he came to Fort Steele on the Kootenay River, at that time known as Galbraith's Ferry, to join his brother John who was operating a ferry and general store there.[3]
Galbraith was first elected to the assembly in an 1877 by-election held following the death of William Cosgrove Milby.[4] He was chairman of the assembly's Committee of Ways and Means and Supplies.[2] Galbraith later served as justice of the peace and was Indian agent for the southeast part of the province. He became known as the "Grand Old Man of the Kootenays".[3]
In 1913, at the age of 72, Galbraith married Ella Fleming, a 39-year-old woman from England.[3]
Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith died in Fort Steele on May 12, 1924.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15895994/robert-leslie_thomas-galbraith
- ^ a b c Gemmill, John Alexander (1883). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883. p. 318. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Downs, Art (1979). Pioneer Days in British Columbia. Vol. 4. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 53. ISBN 0-9690546-8-8. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "East Kootenay Pioneer Dead". The Province. Fernie. May 13, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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