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Frederick Parker Burden (December 28, 1874 – January 21, 1971) was a land surveyor and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Fort George in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1930 as a Conservative.
Frederick Parker Burden | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1928–1930 | |
| Preceded by | Henry George Thomas Perry |
| Succeeded by | Roy Walter Alward |
| Constituency | Fort George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1874 York County, New Brunswick |
| Died | January 21, 1971 (aged 96) Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Political party | British Columbia Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Jane Burgess Payson |
| Occupation | land surveyor |
He was born in York County, New Brunswick, the son of Stephen P. Burden and Ruth Ann Hagerman and was educated in Fredericton and at the University of New Brunswick. In 1908, he married Jane Burgess Payson.[1] Burden was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1924, losing to Henry George Thomas Perry. He defeated Perry in 1928.[2] Burden served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Lands.[1] He resigned his seat in the assembly on June 27, 1930; his appointment as Agent-General for British Columbia was announced in late October 1930.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Conservative Party in the 1937 election in the riding of Fort George.
The book Garibaldi Park: a wonderland of majestic mountains, mighty glaciers, emerald lakes and flower-clad alplands near Vancouver, British Columbia was published in 1929 by the Department of Lands with Burden listed as author.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Normandin, A L (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1929.
- ^ a b "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ Garibaldi Park: a wonderland of majestic mountains ... Retrieved 2011-11-03 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- "Class Photographs". Archives and Special Collections. University of New Brunswick. 1900. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- "Hon. F.P. Burden New Agent-General in London".
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