CA-K719History
Amor De Cosmos, “lover of the universe”
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Amor De Cosmos, born William Smith in Windsor, Nova Scotia, took his name in the California goldfields and in 1858 founded the opposition newspaper the Colonist in Victoria. For two decades his pen and oratory championed responsible government and Confederation; he sat in the colonial and federal legislatures and was premier of British Columbia from 1872 to 1874.
Scope & context
De Cosmos as described in his designation.
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Amor De Cosmos National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Importance; plaque text