Dewdney Edgar 1835- Born In Devonshire England Came To British
Columbia, 1859. Had charge of survey of site of New Westminster, and
other engineering works. First elected to provincial Legislature, 1869;
returned to Dominion House, 1872. Appointed Indian commissioner for
North-West Territories, 1879; and lieutenant-governor of North-West
Territories, 1881. Member of Dominion Cabinet as minister of interior,
1888-1892. Appointed lieutenant-governor of British Columbia, 1892.