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William Wallace Burns
William Wallace Burns (September 3, 1825 – April 19, 1892) was a career American soldier who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, reaching the rank of brigadier general in the volunteer army. He was among the commanders of the famed Philadelphia Brigade.
Birth and early years.
Burns was born in Coshocton, Ohio, son of future U.S. congressman Joseph Burns and a distant relative of George Washington through his mother's family. He entered the United States Military Academy in
British Columbia Liberal Party leadership elections
This page lists the results of leadership conventions held by the British Columbia Liberal Party.
1902 leadership convention.
- Joseph Martin 47
- William Wallace Burns McInnes 17
- John Cunningham Brown 8
- George Ritchie Maxwell 4
- Scattering 14
1903 election by party caucus.
First Ballot:
- Stuart Alexander Henderson 5
- James Alexander MacDonald 5
- William Wallace Burns McInnes 5
Second Ballot:
- William Wallace Burns McInnes 6
- MacDONALD