George Faulds Stirling
| George Faulds Stirling | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Salmon Arm | |
| In office 1942–1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1877 Middleboro, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | November 7, 1966 (aged 89) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
George Faulds Stirling (February 26, 1877 – November 7, 1966) was an English-born educator, rancher and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Salmon Arm in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1942 to 1945 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
He was born in Middleboro[1] and came to Canada in the early 1900s. Stirling first worked in lumber camps in British Columbia as a logger and carpenter. He next worked as a clerk and immigration agent, then as a teacher in the Okanagan region.[1] Stirling ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1912 as a Socialist candidate, in 1924 as a Labour candidate and in 1933 and 1937 as a CCF candidate before being elected in a 1942 by-election held after the death of Rolf Wallgren Bruhn. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1945.[2] He also ran unsuccessfully for the Kamloops federal seat in 1935. Stirling later owned a ranch on Shuswap Lake.[1] He died in Victoria at the age of 88.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ↑ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986". Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ↑ "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=66608377-fd1e-4161-899e-7dbff821b9ae