In 1898, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories on the advice of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, and served until the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905.
He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories on the advice of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier. This was in 1898. He was served until the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905. This was in 1898.