William James Armstrong

William James Armstrong (October 31, 1826 – December 8, 1915 ) was a merchant, miller and politician in British Columbia. He represented New Westminster District from 1871 to 1878 and New Westminster City from 1881 to 1884 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

He was born in Peterborough, Upper Canada the son of William Armstrong, a native of Ireland, and Elizabeth Brown, and was educated there. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Agriculture from 1872 to 1876. Armstrong was defeated when he ran for the New Westminster City seat in the assembly in 1878. He was reelected in a by-election held in 1881 From 1881 to 1882, he served in the cabinet as Provincial Secretary. In 1884, he resigned his seat in the assembly to accept an appointment as sheriff for Westminster County.

Armstrong built a flour mill at New Westminster in 1867 and a sawmill in 1876. He also served as a justice of the peace.

He died in New Westminster at the age of 89.

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