Joseph Trutch
Sir Joseph William Trutch | |
|---|---|
Joseph Trutch, c. June 1870 | |
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
| In office 5 July 1871 – 27 June 1876 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governors General | The Lord Lisgar The Earl of Dufferin |
| Premier | John Foster McCreight Amor De Cosmos George Anthony Walkem Andrew Charles Elliott |
| Preceded by | Anthony Musgrave |
| Succeeded by | Albert Norton Richards |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island for Victoria District | |
| In office 26 November 1861 – 27 February 1863 Serving with William Fraser Tolmie and James Trimble | |
| Preceded by | Henry Pering Pellew Crease |
| Succeeded by | Edward Henry Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1826 |
| Died | 2 March 1904 (aged 78) |
| Spouse |
Julia Elizabeth Hyde
(m. 1855) |
| Education | Mount Radford School |
| Occupation | Colonial governor |
| Profession | Civil engineer, land surveyor |
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Sir Joseph William Trutch, KCMG (18 January 1826 – 2 March 1904) was a Canadian civil engineer, land surveyor, and politician who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Confederated British Columbia.
Streets, towns and residences in Vancouver, Victoria and Richmond used to be named after him, with movements occurring in the 21st century that had his name removed.