Lorris E. Borden

Lorris Elijah Borden (June 20, 1877[1] – 1963[2]) was a surgeon and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nelson in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1928 to 1933 as a Conservative.

He was born in Canning, Nova Scotia, the son of Benjamin H. Borden and Sarah Cox, and was educated in Kentville and Dalhousie, New Brunswick. In 1899, Borden married Neva Twick.[1] Borden took part in a Canadian government expedition to the Arctic in 1903. During that time, he studied diseases among the Inuit and collected a number of carvings and other artifacts which were donated to the government by his wife after his death. This collection is now stored at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.[2] Borden also served as a major in the Canadian Army Medical Corps.[1]

His memoirs were published in 1996 by Edward L. Affleck.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, A L (1929). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1929.
  2. 1 2 "Dr. Lorris Elijah Borden (1877-1963)". Historic Inuit Art. Canadian Museum of Civilization. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  3. ↑ Memoirs of Lorris E. Borden, B.A., M.D., C.M. : pioneer surgeon in Nelson, B.C. Google Books. Retrieved 2011-11-04.


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