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John Sebastian Helmcken (June 5, 1824 – September 1, 1920) was a British Columbia physician who played a prominent role in bringing the province into Canadian Confederation. He was also the founding president of the British Columbia Medical Association.
Dec 13, 2007 · John Sebastian Helmcken, surgeon, politician (b at London, Eng 5 June 1824; d at Victoria 1 Sept 1920). In 1847 Helmcken sailed to York Factory and back as surgeon on the Hudson's Bay Co supply ship Prince Rupert and in 1848-50 was appointed surgeon and clerk to the HBC at Fort Rupert and then at Fort Victoria.
He was president of the board of directors of the Royal Hospital (from 1890 the Royal Jubilee Hospital) in Victoria and, from 1851 to 1910, physician of the provincial jail. Until his death in 1920, he lived in the house which he had built for his new bride in 1852 (and which is now a museum).
Feb 26, 2024 · Dr John S Helmcken 1824-1920. John Sebastian Helmcken was born in Brick Lane Whitechapel London in 1824. He was the eldest son of eight children. His father Claus was initially a sugar refinery worker but shrolty after Jon’s birth became the licensee of the White Swan public House.
Helmcken was initially opposed to Confederation, but after being sent to Ottawa to negotiate more acceptable terms for British Columbia, he ultimately supported unification with the Dominion of Canada.
Apr 30, 2024 · Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken. The Hudson’s Bay Company brought Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken to Vancouver Island as a surgeon and clerk in 1850 (Marshall, para. 2). In addition to his political power as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, he was surgeon to the HBC, founding president of the British Columbia Medical Association, president of the ...
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Sep 12, 2019 · Helmcken, John Sebastian, 1824-1920, Legislators -- British Columbia -- Biography, Pioneers -- British Columbia -- Biography, British Columbia -- Politics and government. Publisher. [Vancouver] : University of British Columbia Press, in co-operation with the Provincial Archives of British Columbia. Collection.
