8-685: Vowell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Wellesley Vowell (1841–1918), Irish-born civil servant and political figure in British Columbia Jack Vowell (1927–2006), American politician, businessman, and academic Peter Vowell (died 1654), schoolteacher executed as a Catholic and Royalist conspirator Robert Vowell , MP Sarah Vowell (born 1969), American author, journalist, essayist and social commentator See also [ edit ] Glen Vowell, British Columbia , First Nation reserve community of
16-609: A federal position. In 1898, he was also assigned the duties of Indian Reserve Commissioner after the retirement of Peter O'Reilly . During Vowell's tenure, in 1907, British Columbia rejected the allocation of any additional land to native reserves. Vowell resigned his federal positions in March 1910. He died in Victoria at the age of 77. This article about a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
24-461: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Opposition Other parties The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia ( French : Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique ) is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia , in the province of British Columbia , Canada. The other component of Parliament
32-546: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Arthur Wellesley Vowell Arthur Wellesley Vowell (September 17, 1841 – September 26, 1918 ) was an Irish -born civil servant and political figure in British Columbia . He represented Kootenay in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1876. He was born in County Tipperary , the son of Richard Prendergast Vowell,
40-607: Is the lieutenant governor of British Columbia . The assembly has 93 elected members and meets in Victoria . Members are elected from provincial ridings and are referred to as members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada . The current parliament is the 43rd Parliament . The most recent general election
48-767: The Gitxsan people in the Hazelton area of the Skeena Country of British Columbia, Canada Vowel , category of letter [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Vowell . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vowell&oldid=1034062804 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
56-495: The Kootenay district. In 1873, he was transferred to Omineca in the same position; then, in 1874, he was sent to Cassiar . He resigned his post in autumn of that year. Vowell resigned his seat in the assembly after he was named gold commissioner and stipendiary magistrate for Cassiar. In 1884, he was transferred to Kootenay. Vowell resigned these posts in 1889 after being named superintendent of Indian Affairs for British Columbia,
64-472: Was educated there and served in the Irish militia from 1858 to 1860. In 1862, he came to British Columbia, travelling to Cariboo , where he tried his hand at mining to little avail. Vowell then moved to Victoria , staying there until 1866 and subsequently moving to Big Bend . He was named chief constable there, serving in that post until 1872, when he was named gold commissioner and stipendiary magistrate for
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