Lytton Shatford
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Lytton Wilmot Shatford was a British Columbia politician and businessman.
Born in Hubbards, Nova Scotia
, he moved west during one of the British Columbia gold rushes
where he and his brother, Walter Tyrrel Shatford, ran a general store
in the gold mining town of Fairview near what is now Oliver
. They also owned the Shatford Mercantile Store in Hedley
which was one of the town's first permanent structures.
In 1905, the brothers established the Southern Okanagan Land Company. They proceeded to purchase and subdivide
land north of the Canada/US border and installed in irrigation system in the area of Vaseux Lake
. In 1918, they sold 22000 acres (89 km²) to the government of British Columbia for $300,000 in order to settle demobilized Canadian soldiers following World War I
.
Shatford was elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in the 1903 provincial election
as a Conservative representing the riding of Similkameen
. He remained in the legislature until 1917 when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
by Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden
. He died in office in 1920.
He was the second president of the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines, founded in 1912. The first president was Robert Hedley. Shatford was elected at the organization's first annual general meeting in 1913.
Senator Shatford School in Penticton, British Columbia
was named in his honour.
Born in Hubbards, Nova Scotia
Hubbards, Nova Scotia
Hubbards is an unincorporated Canadian rural community on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.-Geography:Hubbards is located on the eastern side of the Aspotogan Peninsula, and along the northern shore of St. Margarets Bay...
, he moved west during one of the British Columbia gold rushes
British Columbia Gold Rushes
The presence of gold in the region that is now British Columbia is mentioned in old legends that, in part, led to its discovery. The Strait of Anian, claimed to have been sailed by Juan de Fuca for whom today's Strait of Juan de Fuca is named, was described as passing through a land "rich in gold,...
where he and his brother, Walter Tyrrel Shatford, ran a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
in the gold mining town of Fairview near what is now Oliver
Oliver, British Columbia
Oliver is a community at the south end of the Okanagan Valley in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a population of 4370. The community of Oliver is made up of land governed by three different bodies: the Town of Oliver, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the...
. They also owned the Shatford Mercantile Store in Hedley
Hedley, British Columbia
Hedley is an unincorporated town in southern British Columbia, Canada, named after Robert R. Hedley, the manager of the Hall Smelter in Nelson. Hedley is located at the foot of Nickel Plate Mountain in the Similkameen. The town had a population of approximately 400 as of 2005. In the early...
which was one of the town's first permanent structures.
In 1905, the brothers established the Southern Okanagan Land Company. They proceeded to purchase and subdivide
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
land north of the Canada/US border and installed in irrigation system in the area of Vaseux Lake
Vaseux Lake
Vaseux Lake is a freshwater lake located along th course of the Okanagan River in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake has the towns Okanagan Falls to the north, and Oliver to the south. The lake stage is controlled by McIntyre Dam...
. In 1918, they sold 22000 acres (89 km²) to the government of British Columbia for $300,000 in order to settle demobilized Canadian soldiers following 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...
.
Shatford was elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in the 1903 provincial election
British Columbia general election, 1903
The British Columbia general election of 1903 was the tenth general election for the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 5, 1903, and held on October 3, 1903...
as a Conservative representing the riding of Similkameen
Similkameen (electoral district)
Similkameen was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia formed around the historic mining district of the same name. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903...
. He remained in the legislature until 1917 when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
by Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
. He died in office in 1920.
He was the second president of the BC and Yukon Chamber of Mines, founded in 1912. The first president was Robert Hedley. Shatford was elected at the organization's first annual general meeting in 1913.
Senator Shatford School in Penticton, British Columbia
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...
was named in his honour.