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Henry Croft

Lumber and mining magnate (1856–1917)

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Henry Croft was an Australian-born lumber and mining magnate on Vancouver Island from the 1880s to 1900s. Born in Australia, Croft moved to England at a young age and was educated there. He moved to Canada in 1883 and became involved in logging, purchasing the sawmill in Chemainus. Croft rose in prominence through his running of the mill, and further enhanced his standing by marrying a daughter of Robert Dunsmuir, a prominent industrialist on Vancouver Island. Croft was elected to the British Columbia Legislature in 1886, representing Cowichan, serving until 1894. He later became involved in mining on Mount Sicker, and founded the town of Crofton, British Columbia in 1902 as a place to house the smelter for mining. Croft is featured on the Netflix series Haunted wherein a family claims to have been haunted by his ghost.

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Occupation: miner, civil engineer, engineer, mining engineer
Position held: member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: January 15, 1856
Died: July 28, 1917

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