John Foster McCreight
John Foster McCreight | |
|---|---|
Hon. John Foster McCreight | |
| 1st Premier of British Columbia | |
| In office 14 November 1871 – 23 December 1872 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Joseph Trutch |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Amor De Cosmos |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | |
| In office 22 August 1871 – 23 December 1872 | |
| Premier | himself |
| Lieutenant Governor | Joseph Trutch |
| Preceded by | George Phillippo |
| Succeeded by | George Anthony Walkem |
| MLA for Victoria City | |
| In office 16 October 1871 – 11 September 1875 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Charles Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827 (Bap. 3 Sept.) Caledon, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 18 November 1913 (aged 86) Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Political party | None |
| Spouse | Anna Johanna McCreight |
John Foster McCreight, QC (1827 – 18 November 1913) was a jurist and the first premier of British Columbia.