William John Bowser

Canadian politician and lawyer

William John Bowser - Canadian politician and lawyer
Born

December 3rd, 1867
157 years ago

Died

1933
92 years ago — 66 years old

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Canada

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Served as the 17th Premier of British Columbia from 1924 to 1928, representing the Conservative Party. Elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1916, contributed to provincial governance during a period of economic challenges. Led initiatives to improve infrastructure in British Columbia and focused on education reform. Oversaw governmental responses to issues like unemployment and housing.

Served as Premier of British Columbia

Elected as MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey

Led the Conservative Party in the province

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