John Foster McCreight

John Foster McCreight
Hon. John Foster McCreight
1st Premier of British Columbia
In office
14 November 1871 – 23 December 1872
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorJoseph Trutch
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byAmor De Cosmos
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office
22 August 1871 – 23 December 1872
Premierhimself
Preceded byGeorge Phillippo
Succeeded byGeorge Anthony Walkem
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Victoria City
In office
16 October 1871 – 11 September 1875
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byAndrew Charles Elliott
Personal details
Born1827 (Bap. 3 Sept.)
Caledon, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died18 November 1913(1913-11-18) (aged 86)
Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom
PartyNone
SpouseAnna Johanna McCreight
CabinetMcCreight ministry

John Foster McCreight, QC (1827 – 18 November 1913) was a jurist and the first premier of British Columbia.

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