Cornwall, Clement Francis

CORNWALL, Clement Francis, lawyer, politician, lt gov 1881–87 (b 18 June 1836, Gloucestershire, England; d 15 Feb 1910, Victoria). The son of an Anglican cleric, he immigrated to BC with his brother Henry Pennant Cornwall in 1862. The brothers headed for the Cariboo goldfields (see GOLD RUSH, CARIBOO), but instead claimed a parcel of land at what became ASHCROFT and began farming in the style of English country gentlemen. They built a large home, operated a sawmill, a roadhouse and a...

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