Event Date : Friday, July 17, 1936
Event Type : Death
Municipality : Victoria, B. C.
Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Born in Bradford in March 1859, son of Donald McNiven, a merchant tailor of this village.Mr. McNiven began newspaper work in Ontario, then went to western Canada where he worked on the Winnipeg Free Press, the Regina Leader, the Vancouver World, and the Victoria Daily Colonist. He served as member of the B. C. legislature, later becoming Fair Wage Officer at Ottawa, then Deputy Minister of Labour for B. C., retiring from this position in 1931.Surviving are his widow, a son and daughter, three sisters, Mrs. J. Tipping of Alberta, Mrs. F. Laishley and Miss Jessie McNiven of Barrie, and one brother, John McNiven of Virden, Man.