Ernest Crawford Carson
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Ernest Crawford Carson was a rancher and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Lillooet
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1928 to 1933 and from 1941 to 1953 as a Conservative
.
He was born on the family ranch in the Cariboo
country and was educated there and in Vancouver. After high school, Carson worked on a railway survey crew. He served overseas during World War I
and on his return took over the operation of the family ranch. In 1921, Carson married Halcyon Emma Hills. He served as postmaster at Pavilion
from 1936 to 1941. Carson was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1933. He later served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines and Trade and Industry and as Minister of Public Works. Carson died in office of a heart attack in Oak Bay
at the age of 58.
His brother Robert
also served in the assembly.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Lillooet
Lillooet (electoral district)
The Lillooet electoral district was a riding in the Canadian province of British Columbia, centred on the town of the same name and with various boundaries...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1928 to 1933 and from 1941 to 1953 as a Conservative
British Columbia Conservative Party
The British Columbia Conservative Party is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected as the government in 1903, the party went into decline after 1933...
.
He was born on the family ranch in the Cariboo
Cariboo
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the woodland caribou that were once abundant in the region...
country and was educated there and in Vancouver. After high school, Carson worked on a railway survey crew. He served overseas during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and on his return took over the operation of the family ranch. In 1921, Carson married Halcyon Emma Hills. He served as postmaster at Pavilion
Pavilion, British Columbia
Pavilion is a ranching and Indian Reserve community in the Fraser Canyon area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of the community is the population of the Pavilion 1 Indian Reserve of the Pavilion Indian Band, aka the Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation but there are also a number of ranches in the...
from 1936 to 1941. Carson was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1933. He later served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines and Trade and Industry and as Minister of Public Works. Carson died in office of a heart attack in Oak Bay
Oak Bay, British Columbia
Oak Bay is a municipality located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian Province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Capital Regional District, it is a community east of and adjacent to the City of Victoria...
at the age of 58.
His brother Robert
Robert Henry Carson
Robert Henry Carson was a life insurance agent and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Kamloops in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1933 to 1949 as a Liberal then Liberal-Conservative Coalition member.He was born on Pavilion Farm, British Columbia, the son...
also served in the assembly.