Caird, Sir James
b. 1816-06-10
d. 1892-02-09
Caird was an agriculturist, writer, and politician in the English House of Commons.1 In February of 1862, Caird asked the House about gold discoveries in British Columbia, and whether the government would establish a regular postal communication with the colonies.2
Caird wanted to establish a company in British Columbia: this document references a private letter sent by Caird to abandon this intention.
Caird was born at Stranraer in 1816 and married Margaret Henryson in 1843; they had four sons and four daughters.3 Margaret passed away in 1843 and, in 1865, Caird married Elizabeth Jane Dickson.4
  • 1. Caird, Sir James, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
  • 2. House of Commons Sitting of Thursday, February 20, 1862, House of Commons Hansard.
  • 3. Caird, Sir James, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
  • 4. Ibid.
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The Colonial Despatches Team. Caird, Sir James. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. The Colonial Despatches Team. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/caird.html.

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