David McEwen Eberts, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

David McEwen Eberts

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1850

Date of Death: 20-May-1924

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About David McEwen Eberts

  • David McEwen Eberts (April 22, 1850 – May 20, 1924) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia, Canada.
  • He represented Victoria from 1890 to 1894, South Victoria from 1894 to 1903 and Saanich from 1907 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.He was born in Chatham, Ontario, the son of William Duncan Eberts and Mary Bell McEwen, and was educated there and in London, Ontario.
  • Eberts studied law, came to British Columbia in 1878 and was called to the British Columbia bar in 1882.
  • He married Mabel Hope Charles in 1884.
  • In 1892, he was named Queen's Counsel.
  • He served in the Executive Council as Attorney General from 1895 to 1898 and from 1900 to 1903.
  • Eberts was speaker for the assembly from 1907 to 1916.
  • He was defeated when he ran for election to the assembly in 1903 and 1916.Eberts died in Victoria at the age of 74.

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