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'''Vincent Spies Segur''' (May 2, 1887 – February 25, 1965) was an [[United States|American]]-born locomotive engineer and political figure in [[British Columbia]]. He represented [[Revelstoke (electoral district)|Revelstoke]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 1943 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1956 as a [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) member. |
'''Vincent Spies Segur''' (May 2, 1887 – February 25, 1965) was an [[United States|American]]-born locomotive engineer and political figure in [[British Columbia]]. He represented [[Revelstoke (electoral district)|Revelstoke]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 1943 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1956 as a [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) member. |
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He was born in [[Danbury, Iowa]]<ref name="webster"/> and came to [[Lacombe, Alberta]] with his family while still young. In 1908, he was working in lumber camps on [[Vancouver Island]] and, the following year, joined the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], where he worked as a fireman and train engineer stationed in [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]].<ref name="webster"/> Segur ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1933. He was first elected to the assembly in a 1943 by-election held following the death of [[Harry Johnston (Canadian politician)|Harry Johnston]] but he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1945 and 1949.<ref name="elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf |title=Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 |publisher=Elections BC |accessdate=2011-07-27}}</ref> He retired from the railway in 1952 and was again elected to the assembly later that year. Segur retired from politics in 1956 and moved to [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]].<ref name="webster">{{cite book |title=Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies |last=Webster |first=Daisy |year=1970}}</ref> He died in [[Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]] of a heart attack at the age of 77.<ref>http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=89cb50ef-ce03-4024-b8cd-c307d95256e5</ref> |
He was born in [[Danbury, Iowa]]<ref name="webster"/> and came to [[Lacombe, Alberta]] with his family while still young. In 1908, he was working in lumber camps on [[Vancouver Island]] and, the following year, joined the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]], where he worked as a fireman and train engineer stationed in [[Revelstoke, British Columbia|Revelstoke]].<ref name="webster"/> Segur ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1933. He was first elected to the assembly in a 1943 by-election held following the death of [[Harry Johnston (Canadian politician)|Harry Johnston]] but he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1945 and 1949.<ref name="elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf |title=Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 |publisher=Elections BC |accessdate=2011-07-27}}</ref> He retired from the railway in 1952 and was again elected to the assembly later that year. Segur retired from politics in 1956 and moved to [[Vernon, British Columbia|Vernon]].<ref name="webster">{{cite book |title=Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies |last=Webster |first=Daisy |year=1970}}</ref> He died in [[Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]] of a heart attack at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=89cb50ef-ce03-4024-b8cd-c307d95256e5|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043735/search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=89cb50ef-ce03-4024-b8cd-c307d95256e5|archive-date=2016-03-04|title=Registration of Death}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:04, 22 June 2024
Vincent Segur | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
In office 1943–1945 | |
Preceded by | Harry Johnston |
Succeeded by | William James Johnson |
Constituency | Revelstoke |
In office 1952–1956 | |
Preceded by | Arvid Lundell |
Succeeded by | Arvid Lundell |
Constituency | Revelstoke |
Personal details | |
Born | Danbury, Iowa, U.S. | May 2, 1887
Died | February 25, 1965 Burnaby, British Columbia | (aged 77)
Political party | CCF |
Occupation | fireman and train engineer |
Vincent Spies Segur (May 2, 1887 – February 25, 1965) was an American-born locomotive engineer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1943 to 1945 and from 1952 to 1956 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.
He was born in Danbury, Iowa[1] and came to Lacombe, Alberta with his family while still young. In 1908, he was working in lumber camps on Vancouver Island and, the following year, joined the Canadian Pacific Railway, where he worked as a fireman and train engineer stationed in Revelstoke.[1] Segur ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1933. He was first elected to the assembly in a 1943 by-election held following the death of Harry Johnston but he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1945 and 1949.[2] He retired from the railway in 1952 and was again elected to the assembly later that year. Segur retired from politics in 1956 and moved to Vernon.[1] He died in Burnaby of a heart attack at the age of 77.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Registration of Death". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.