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Edgar Dewdney, PC (November 5, 1835 – August 8, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, road builder, Indian commissioner and politician born in Devonshire, England. He emigrated to British Columbia in 1859 in order to act as surveyor for the Dewdney Trail that runs through the province. In 1870, Dewdney decided to take up a role in Canadian government. In this year, he was elected to the Legislative Council of British Columbia as a representative form the Kootenay region. In 1872, he was elected as a member of Federal Government for the Yale region representing the Conservative party. He was reelected to this position in 1874 and again in 1878. Dewdney served as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories from 1879 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1892 to 1

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rdfs:label	Edgar Dewdney (en) Edgar Dewdney (de) Edgar Dewdney (fr)
rdfs:comment	Edgar Dewdney, Kanadischer Kronrat (* 5. November 1835 in Bideford/England; † 8. August 1916 in Victoria) war ein britischer Ingenieur. Er wirkte in Kanada zudem als Unterhändler, Politiker, Inhaber verschiedener Ämter, darunter dem des Vizegouverneurs (Lieutenant governor), und war bedeutend für die Geschichte der First Nations. Die kanadische Regierung, vertreten durch den für das Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada zuständigen Minister, ehrte Dewdney am 28. November 1975 für sein Wirken und erklärte ihn zu einer „Person von nationaler historischer Bedeutung“. (de) Edgar Dewdney (5 novembre 1835 - 8 août 1916) est un arpenteur et homme politique canadien né dans le Devonshire en Angleterre. Il sert comme lieutenant-gouverneur de la province de Colombie-Britannique et des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. (fr) Edgar Dewdney, PC (November 5, 1835 – August 8, 1916) was a Canadian surveyor, road builder, Indian commissioner and politician born in Devonshire, England. He emigrated to British Columbia in 1859 in order to act as surveyor for the Dewdney Trail that runs through the province. In 1870, Dewdney decided to take up a role in Canadian government. In this year, he was elected to the Legislative Council of British Columbia as a representative form the Kootenay region. In 1872, he was elected as a member of Federal Government for the Yale region representing the Conservative party. He was reelected to this position in 1874 and again in 1878. Dewdney served as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories from 1879 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1892 to 1 (en)
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