Michael Callanan

Michael Callanan (March 29, 1849^[1] – February 21, 1929^[2]) was an Irish-born physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo from 1909 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.

He was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, the son of Daniel J. Callanan^[1], and was educated at the University of Dublin^[2] and in Paris. From 1875 to 1873, he practised in Kilbrittain and Rosscarbery.^[1] He came to Canada, settling in the Northwest Territories. Later, Callanan practised in Nanaimo and Victoria for eight years before moving to Quesnel in 1894^[2] and Barkerville in 1899.^[3] Callanan was a physician for the Royal Cariboo Hospital in Barkerville. In 1885, he married Hannah Healy.^[1] He retired to New Westminster in 1922. Callanan died at St. Mary's Hospital in New Westminster after an extended illness.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Parker, C W (1916). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. Volume 1. p. 113. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/c-w-parker/northern-whos-who-a-biographical-dictionary-of-men-and-women-kra/page-10-northern-whos-who-a-biographical-dictionary-of-men-and-women-kra.shtml. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Obituaries". Canadian Medical Association Journal 20 (4): 450. April 1929. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1710679/pdf/canmedaj00487-0162.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
3. ^ Lee, Eldon (1997). Scalpels & buggywhips: medical pioneers of Central BC. Heritage House Publishing Co. pp. 19-20. ISBN 1895811430. http://books.google.com/books?id=nLd_9nedj7AC&pg=PA20. Retrieved 2011-09-12.