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Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Sprott, John Hardie
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Description area
Dates of existence
1840-1921
History
John Sprott was born in Glenhill, Wigtonshire. He came to Ontario in 1870, and then to British Columbia in 1873. He entered provincial government service in 1878 as an immigration agent and superintendent of roads and worked for the provincial government for 35 years.