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Birth of James Douglas
On this exact date James Douglas was born. -
Billy Barker's Birthday
In March Billy Barker was Born. -
Richard Blanshard is Born
On this date Richard Blanshard was born. -
Matthew Baillie Begby is Born
On this date Matthew Baillie Begby was born. -
Fort Langley
In 1827 Fort Langley was established and used as the HBC's North-Western headquarters. -
Vancouver Island Cononized
In 1849 Vancouver Island had officialy been colonized. -
Richard Blanshard
On this date Richard Balnshard arrived at Vancouver Island and became Governer of this brand new colony. -
James Douglas
James Douglas succeded Richard Blanshard and became governer of Vancouver Island. He was the chief factor of the HBC's trading post. -
Douglas Treaties
Douglas made 14 small treaties with the First Nations people. 1851-1854 -
Beggining of Gold Rush
Many people have traveled to the lower Fraser river because of the gold. Douglas was worried about the USA establishing an annex. -
New Caledonia merges with B.C.
The territory of New Caledonia joins the colony of British Colombia. -
Matthew Baillie Begbie
In this year Matthew Baillie Begbie became the first judge in the colony of British Colombia. -
Miners Arrive in Fort Victoria
A steam boat from San Fransisco, called the Commodore, arrived with 450 miners that heard about the gold being found which triggered the gold rush. -
Explosion in Population
There is about 30,000 more people in the lower Fraser Valley than a year ago. -
Larges Gold deposits found
Gold deposits found yielded $20,000 to $60,000. -
Billy Barker
In the summer of this year Billy Barker arrived in the Cariboo reigion. He dug a mine shaft that later yielded $600,000. A town was established around this mineshaft. It was named Barkerville in the honour of Billy Barker. -
Legaslative Council of Vancouver Island Colony
The first legislative council was established on this date. -
James Douglas Knighthood
In this year James Douglas was granted Knighthood. -
Cariboo Road
In this year the Cariboo road was completed from Fort Yale to Barkerville under Douglas's orders. -
United
The colonies of British Colombia and Vancouver Island united under one name, British Colombia. -
Matthew Begbie Knighted
In this year Matthew Begbie was knighted by Queen Victoria for his work in the Supreme Court.
