Report on the mainland distribution system of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company, Ltd., with conclusions and recommendations / J.D. Galloway, L.F. Leurey. 1927.

British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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The British Columbia Electric Railway Company was formed in 1897 through the amalgamation of a number of electric street railways and electric power facilities in Vancouver, Victoria and New Westminster. The BCER operated numerous subsidiary companies to provide streetcar and electric services. In 1926 a corporate reorganization resulted in the establishment of a new holding company, British Columbia Electric Power and Gas Company. From the description of British Columbia Electric Ra...

Leurey, L. F.

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Galloway, John Debo, 1869-1943

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Biography John Debo Galloway, the son of James and Emily Myers (Hoover) Galloway, was born on October 13, 1869, at San Jose, Calif. His ancestors were residents of Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania prior to the American Revolution. His parents died when he was still quite young. Left to his own resources, one of his dominant characteristics, self-reliance, early came to the fore. His boyhood experiences, some of which were acquired at Vi...