. Kamloops mining camp [microform]. Mines and mineral resources; Agriculture; Mining law; Mines et ressources minières; Agriculture; Mines. ⢠^1 .]'(⢠â p^ »! ! '1 â \\ iif 111 m HON. QEOROE BOHUN MARTIN. MON. GEORGE BOHUN MARTIN, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in the Government of British Columbia, was born in Yorkshire, Eng., December 25th (Christmas Day), 1841, the son of Capt. George Bohun Martin, , , who was Superintendent of the Naval Dockyard at the time of his death in 1854. He was of the btig- Mosquito at the battle of Navarino, and there won his rank of
. Kamloops mining camp [microform]. Mines and mineral resources; Agriculture; Mining law; Mines et ressources minières; Agriculture; Mines. ⢠^1 .]'(⢠â p^ »! ! '1 â \\ iif 111 m HON. QEOROE BOHUN MARTIN. MON. GEORGE BOHUN MARTIN, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in the Government of British Columbia, was born in Yorkshire, Eng., December 25th (Christmas Day), 1841, the son of Capt. George Bohun Martin, , , who was Superintendent of the Naval Dockyard at the time of his death in 1854. He was of the btig- Mosquito at the battle of Navarino, and there won his rank of Post Captain. Mr. Martin's grandfather was Mr. Henry Martin, M. P., Notting- hamshire. Mr. Martin's mother was the daughter of Sir Thomas Briggs, K. C. B., Commander of the Portsmouth Dock- yard, and had the distinction of being the last full Admi- ral who hoisted his flag on the famous frigate Victory. Mr. Martin in- tended to take a career in the navy, and was five years ill the service as cadet and midship- man. He served i:i the Baltic in 1855, and the next year in India. In 1861 he was ob- liged to retire on account of ill- health, and in 1862 came to British Columbia. For four years he was connected with the Hudson's Bay Company, part of the time as clerk, and among the works performed by him when with that company was the cutting of a road from Osoyoos to Kootenay Lake. In 1864 he took charge of the Hudson's Bay post called Seymour, at the upper Shuswap Lake, then the centre for procuring supplies for the Big Bend camp on the Columbia River. He left the company in 1865, when he bought the ranch he now owns, on the South Thompson River, and has resided there ever since. His political career began in 1882, when upon the death of Mr. Preston Bennett he contested Yale, Hon. T. B. Humphrey, Provincial Secretary under the previous Administration, being his op- ponent, whom he defeated by a large majority. Mr. Martin has held the seat ever since. After the defeat of
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