Henry Dallas Helmcken
Henry Dallas "Harry" Helmcken (December 23, 1859 – July 6, 1912[1]) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1894 until his defeat in the 1903 provincial election.
Biography
[edit]Helmcken was born in 1859, the son of Cecilia Douglas and John Sebastian Helmcken. His mother was the daughter of Sir James Douglas, and his father was a physician. He was educated at the Nest Academy in Jedburgh, Scotland, the universities of Edinburgh and London and at Osgoode Hall.
In 1895, he married Hannah Jane Goodwin, a widow.
Helmcken was director of the Jubilee Hospital.[2]
In 1909, he ran unsuccessfully in the provincial riding of Esquimalt as a Conservative, and then as an independent Conservative in 1912.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98143353/henry-dallas-helmcken
- ^ "Harry". Helmcken House. Heritage Branch, Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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