Joseph William Trutch
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Joseph William Trutch was a 19th-century British-Canadian engineer, politician, and colonial official known for his influential but controversial role in shaping early land and Indigenous policies in British Columbia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
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colonial official ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| afterOffice | returned to England ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
drastic reduction of Indigenous reserve lands
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racist views toward Indigenous peoples ⓘ refusal to recognize Aboriginal title ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1826-01-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1904-03-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | private schooling in England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| ideology | colonialism ⓘ |
| influenced |
land tenure system in British Columbia
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provincial policies on Indigenous reserves ⓘ |
| knownFor |
denial of Aboriginal title in British Columbia
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reducing the size of Indigenous reserves in British Columbia ⓘ |
| movedTo |
British Columbia during the gold rush era
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North America in the mid-19th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
policies affecting Indigenous land rights in British Columbia
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role in early land policy in British Columbia ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
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politician ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
construction of Cariboo Road in British Columbia
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development of early transportation infrastructure in British Columbia ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial administration of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ashcott, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Conservative (colonial / early Canadian politics) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works of British Columbia
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Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Executive Council of British Columbia ⓘ member of the Legislative Council of British Columbia ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
New Westminster, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | John Trutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia Hyde Trutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Colony of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Colony of Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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