About: Henry Croft

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Henry Croft (January 15, 1856 — July 28, 1917) was an Australian-born lumber and mining magnate on Vancouver Island from the 1880s to 1900s. Born in Australia, Croft moved to England at a young age and was educated there. He moved to Canada in 1883 and became involved in logging, purchasing the sawmill in Chemainus. Croft rose in prominence through his running of the mill, and further enhanced his standing by marrying a daughter of Robert Dunsmuir, a prominent industrialist on Vancouver Island. Croft was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1886, representing Cowichan, serving until 1894. He later became involved in mining on Mount Sicker, and founded the town of Crofton, British Columbia in 1902 as a place to house the smelter for mining. Croft is featured on the Netflix series

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  • Henry Croft (January 15, 1856 — July 28, 1917) was an Australian-born lumber and mining magnate on Vancouver Island from the 1880s to 1900s. Born in Australia, Croft moved to England at a young age and was educated there. He moved to Canada in 1883 and became involved in logging, purchasing the sawmill in Chemainus. Croft rose in prominence through his running of the mill, and further enhanced his standing by marrying a daughter of Robert Dunsmuir, a prominent industrialist on Vancouver Island. Croft was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1886, representing Cowichan, serving until 1894. He later became involved in mining on Mount Sicker, and founded the town of Crofton, British Columbia in 1902 as a place to house the smelter for mining. Croft is featured on the Netflix series Haunted (Season 3 Episode 2) wherein a family claims to have been haunted by his ghost. (en)
  • Henry Croft (15 janvier 1856 à Sydney - 28 juillet 1917) était un homme d'affaires canadien et britannique qui exerçait sur l'île de Vancouver dans les années 1900. Il a fondé la ville de Crofton, Colombie-Britannique, Canada en 1902. (fr)
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  • 1917-07-28 (xsd:date)
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  • British Columbia Legislative (en)
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  • 1856-01-15 (xsd:date)
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  • 1917-07-28 (xsd:date)
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  • Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (en)
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  • Henry Croft (en)
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  • Miner (en)
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  • Mary Jean Dunsmuir (en)
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  • Theodore Davie and James Mitchell Mutter (en)
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  • 1894 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1886 (xsd:integer)
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  • with Theodore Davie (en)
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  • Henry Croft (15 janvier 1856 à Sydney - 28 juillet 1917) était un homme d'affaires canadien et britannique qui exerçait sur l'île de Vancouver dans les années 1900. Il a fondé la ville de Crofton, Colombie-Britannique, Canada en 1902. (fr)
  • Henry Croft (January 15, 1856 — July 28, 1917) was an Australian-born lumber and mining magnate on Vancouver Island from the 1880s to 1900s. Born in Australia, Croft moved to England at a young age and was educated there. He moved to Canada in 1883 and became involved in logging, purchasing the sawmill in Chemainus. Croft rose in prominence through his running of the mill, and further enhanced his standing by marrying a daughter of Robert Dunsmuir, a prominent industrialist on Vancouver Island. Croft was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1886, representing Cowichan, serving until 1894. He later became involved in mining on Mount Sicker, and founded the town of Crofton, British Columbia in 1902 as a place to house the smelter for mining. Croft is featured on the Netflix series (en)
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  • Henry Croft (en)
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  • Henry Croft (en)
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