William Oliver Rose

William Oliver Rose
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1916–1924
Constituency Nelson
Personal details
Born February 10, 1871
Lakesville, Prince Edward Island
Died March 4, 1936 (aged 65)
Nelson, British Columbia
Political party Conservative
Spouse
Azza Jean Brownell
(m.  1901)
Occupation Physician, politician

William Oliver Rose (February 10, 1871 – March 4, 1936) was an educator, physician and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Nelson in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1924 as a Conservative.

Biography

Born in Lakesville, Prince Edward Island, the son of William Rose and Jane Baker, he taught school there and in Manitoba before studying medicine at McGill University. He graduated in 1898 and served at the Royal Victoria Hospital, later moving to Nelson, British Columbia. Rose served as alderman and mayor for Nelson. In 1921, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Kootenay West.

Rose married Azza Jean Brownell on August 28, 1901.

He died in Nelson on March 4, 1936.