Hawkesbury Island

Hawkesbury Island (53˚36'30" 129˚02'00" E side of Douglas Channel, S of Kitimat). Capt George Vancouver named this island in 1793 after Sir Charles Jenkinson (1727–1808), Baron Hawkesbury, Earl of Liverpool, describing him in his journal as “that noble and indefatigable promoter of British commerce.” Jenkinson was an MP and a member of cabinet, holding a number of prominent positions over the years, including secretary to the treasury, lord of the Admiralty, master of the mint,...

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