PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Complete File - DEWDNEY, The Hon. Edgar, P.C.

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
New Westminster, British Columbia	Conservative (1867-1942)	1900.11.07	Defeated
Assiniboia East, Northwest Territories Resignation. Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.	Conservative (1867-1942)	1891.03.05	Elected
Assiniboia East, Northwest Territories	Conservative (1867-1942)	1888.09.12 (By-Election)	Elected
Yale, British Columbia Resignation. Becomes Indian Commissioner of Manitoba and North West Territories.	Conservative (1867-1942)	1878.09.17	Elected
Yale, British Columbia	Conservative (1867-1942)	1874.01.22	Elected
Yale, British Columbia	Conservative (1867-1942)	1872.10.12 During the general election of 1872, elections in the constituencies were held at various times between 1872-07-20 and 1872-10-12.	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative (1867-1942)	1872.10.12 - 1892.11.02

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of the Interior	1891.06.16 - 1892.10.16
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs	1891.06.16 - 1892.10.16
Minister of the Interior	1888.09.25 - 1891.06.06
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs	1888.09.25 - 1891.06.06

Federal Public Office

^ Commission of Inquiry

Function	Commission	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Commissioner	Royal Commission to Inquire into Changes Affecting the Administration of Justice in the North-West Territories	1879.05.30 - 1880

Provincial / Territorial Political Experience

^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation

Political Affiliation	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative	British Columbia	1870 - 1872

^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency

Constituencies	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Kootenay	British Columbia	1870 - 1872

^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly

Assembly	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Legislative Assembly	British Columbia	1870 - 1872

^ Provincial / Territorial Responsibilities

British Columbia

Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Lieutenant Governor	1892.11.01 - 1897.11.30

Northwest Territories

Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Territorial Commissioner	1881.12.03 - 1888.06.30

Military Service

Military Organization	Function	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
North West Rebellion, 1885 Was instrumental in pacifying the Indians during this Rebellion.	Participant	-
Militia		-

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