John Alexander Catherwood (October 26, 1857 – December 21, 1940) was a fruit grower, bee keeper and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Dewdney from 1920 to 1928 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.
John A. Catherwood | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1920–1928 | |
| Preceded by | John Oliver |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Seymour Lougheed |
| Constituency | Dewdney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1857 Bolton Village, Canada West |
| Died | December 21, 1940 (aged 83) Mission, British Columbia |
| Political party | British Columbia Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Edith Margaret Solloway |
| Residence(s) | Mission, British Columbia |
| Occupation | fruit grower, beekeeper |
He was born in Bolton Village, Canada West in 1857,[1] the son of Thomas Catherwood and Ann Abercrombie, and was educated in Caledonia. He came to Mission with a Canadian Pacific Railway survey party in 1885.[2] In 1886, Catherwood married Edith Margaret Solloway. He was reeve of Mission, British Columbia for 17 years.[1] Catherwood was unseated in February 1925 by a decision of the B.C. Supreme Court after a recount reduced his majority in the election to 5; he was reinstated in June 1925.[3] He died in Mission City at the age of 83 in 1940.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Normandin, A L (1926). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1926.
- ^ "Obituary for John Alexander Catherwood". The Province Newspaper. 1940. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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