Roscoe did not stand for re-election in 1878[1] and died later in the year in Victoria at the age of 47.[2] He was replaced in the seat by incoming Prime Minister John A. Macdonald who had lost his Ontario seat earlier as the BC portion of the election was delayed, and because he was deemed unelectable in eastern Canada due to ongoing politics surrounding his role in the Pacific Scandal.
Roscoe's Victoria home is today preserved by The Ross Bay Villa Society as a rare example of a pre-Confederation colonial house.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcdFrancis James Roscoe – Parliament of Canada biography
^ abcJohnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^Burke, John (1838). A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland . Vol. 4. p. 598. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
francis, james, roscoe, december, 1830, december, 1878, canadian, entrepreneur, member, parliament, member, canadian, parliament, victoriain, office, 1874, 1878serving, with, amor, cosmospreceded, byhenry, nathan, amor, cosmossucceeded, byjohn, macdonaldamor, . Francis James Roscoe December 28 1830 December 20 1878 was a Canadian entrepreneur and Member of Parliament 1 Francis James RoscoeMember of the Canadian Parliament for VictoriaIn office 1874 1878Serving with Amor De CosmosPreceded byHenry Nathan Jr Amor De CosmosSucceeded byJohn A MacdonaldAmor De CosmosPersonal detailsBornDecember 28 1830Liverpool EnglandDiedDecember 20 1878 aged 47 Victoria British ColumbiaPolitical partyIndependent LiberalSpouseAnna Letitia Le BretonFrancis Roscoe was born in Liverpool England 1 the son of W S Roscoe was educated at University College and the University of London and came to the Colony of Vancouver Island in 1862 2 settling in the Ross Bay area of Victoria He was the younger brother of poet William Caldwell Roscoe and the grandson of English historian and writer William Roscoe 3 In 1864 he married Anna Letitia Le Breton the daughter of Charles Rochemont Aikin Roscoe was a partner in several hardware and ironware ventures In 1870 he became the Commissioner of Savings Banks for the British Columbia colony 2 Roscoe stood for election as an Independent Liberal candidate in the Canadian federal election in 1874 in the two member Victoria riding He placed second in a close three way race and was elected along with Liberal incumbent Amor De Cosmos 1 Ross Bay VillaRoscoe did not stand for re election in 1878 1 and died later in the year in Victoria at the age of 47 2 He was replaced in the seat by incoming Prime Minister John A Macdonald who had lost his Ontario seat earlier as the BC portion of the election was delayed and because he was deemed unelectable in eastern Canada due to ongoing politics surrounding his role in the Pacific Scandal Roscoe s Victoria home is today preserved by The Ross Bay Villa Society as a rare example of a pre Confederation colonial house 4 References edit a b c d Francis James Roscoe Parliament of Canada biography a b c Johnson J K 1968 The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867 1967 Public Archives of Canada Burke John 1838 A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Vol 4 p 598 Retrieved 2009 09 21 Roscoe s Victoria home Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis James Roscoe amp oldid 1213076819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,