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Colonial Settlers : Reverend George Clarkson | ||||||||
The Land | George Clarkson (1844-1877) came west in 1861. He was initially engaged in business ventures but adopted the Methodist Church as his mission. He returned to Ontario where he married and studied for the ministry. Returning to British Columbia he temporarily accepted a position as a collector of Customs at Burrard Inlet. It is known that in the summer of 1869, a Methodist Church was built at Atchelitz with Reverend Clarkson as its first minister, staying for a two-year period. He was living in New Westminister at that the time of his death, leaving a young widow. |
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P448-Formal portrait of Reverend George Clarkson, 1869 | ||||||||
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