Hunter, Hugh Stephen

Ref: Photo lent by Mrs. Mitchell Born May 29, 1860 Londonderry, Ireland 1985 died August 1944. Informative supplied by Mrs (Hunter) Mitchell 1885 Arrived Canada 1884. Worked on C.P.R came to Granite Creek 1885 Appointed Gold Commissioner and Mining Recorder 1885. See Tunstzll 1885 and 1887 Ed Transferred to Princeton 1900. First Govt. Agent, Minign Recorder, Gold Commissioner, Registrar of Births Deaths and marriages, Health Inspector. Retired 1927 912. Also had telephone from his house to town. Also the Government Agent. (Same period) Retired 1927, passed August 20, 1944 Vancouver Born in Armagh Ireland came to Canada 1880 – Kamloops, Nicola, Granite Creek. Became the mining recorder at Granite Creek in August 1889. Later appointed Gold Commissioner and other positions in connection with the assessment and taxation of lands. Office at Granite Creek until Mrach 19, 1900’s moved to Princeton and a year or two later the old court house was built. (Pr. H.S) He was prov. constable for several years. See Dave Taylor Album – Pit Hunter, Mrs. H. and her sister. Pic. Dave Taylor Album E3 With Tunstall Listed Prov. Dir. 1897 at Granite Creek as Mining Recorder and Constable Attended school board meeting July 10/1915 (trustee?) Elected Trustee July 10, 1916 Aprril 1904 still constable 1904 member board of trade Nov. 1909 Listed Sim. Star as Miningb Recorder, Assesor & Collector, Clerk County Court, Issuer of marriage Licenses. July 28, 1909 Now assumes duties as Gold Commissioner replacing J.C. Tunstall retiring (Kamloops District)