Person

Frederick Seymour

1820–1869 · 19th century

Frederick Seymour was a British colonial official who succeeded James Douglas as governor of the mainland Colony of British Columbia in 1864. After the colony was merged with Vancouver Island in 1866 he governed the united Colony of British Columbia, at a time of heavy debt from road building and falling gold output, until his death in office in 1869.

Frederick Seymour
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Colony of British Columbia (1858-1866)Colony of British Columbia (1866-1871)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Frederick Seymour. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-seymour
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“Frederick Seymour.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-seymour. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Frederick Seymour.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-seymour.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Frederick Seymour’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-seymour (Accessed: ).

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