Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Victoria, BC
Surname/tag: BRITISH_COLUMBIA

39 Wharf Street, built 1874/1875

Her Majesty's Customs operated out of 39 Wharf Street for nearly 24 years. Construction began in 1874, and the staff took possession of the space in summer 1875. By the end of 1898 the staff had removed to the new combined post office/customs at the northwest corner of Government and Humboldt streets.

Note: in 1907 Victoria renumbered all addresses, and the building address became 1002 Wharf Street.

Staff At 39 Wharf Street

Note: Complete careers are summarized, but groupings reflect highest position while at Wharf Street.

Name		Date Of Appointment	Date Of Departure	Disposition
Collector: Ground Floor, First at Right
	Wymond Hamley	September 1858 Collector	December 31, 1889	retirement
	Alexander Roland Milne	January 1, 1890 Collector	January 18, 1904	death
		1887 Appraiser	December 31, 1889	promotion to collector
		1875 Clerk	1887	promotion to appraiser
Chief Clerk: Ground Floor, Second at Right, Connected to Collector
	Charles Studdert Finlaison	1874 Chief Clerk (acting, permanent in 1875)	April 30, 1890	retirement
		1860 Clerk (New Westminster)	1874	promotion and relocation to Victoria
	John Cowper Newbury	1904 Collector (acting, permanent in 1905)	1923	retirement
		May 1, 1890 Chief Clerk	1904	promotion to collector
		1887 Clerk (long room)	May 1, 1890	promotion to chief clerk
		1883 Landing Waiter	1887	promotion to long room
Other Officers and Clerks: Ground Floor; Second Floor; Long Room
	George Frye	1883 Surveyor	August 24, 1889	death
		1874 Clerk and Landing Waiter	1883	promotion to surveyor
	Frederick William Davey	1923 Collector	1935	retirement
		1905 Surveyor	1923	promotion to collector
		1890 Statistical Clerk	1905	promotion to surveyor
	Charles Sydenham Wylde	1874 Revenue Officer	1878	forced retirement, private brokerage
		1859 Revenue Officer (mainland)		relocation to Victoria
	Robert Lawson	1869	1894	retirement
	Richard Hunter	1874	March 5, 1890	death
	Charles Edward Bunting	1877	July 14, 1890	death
	Frederick John Morison	1880	April 1920	retirement
	Edgar Fawcett	1883	1910	retirement
	Philip Andrew Woollacott	1883	1888	separation
	William Anthony Franklin	1884		TBD
	William Atkins	? Chief Clerk	March 31, 1920	retirement
		September 1889 Statistical Clerk	?	promotion
		November 1, 1888 Locker	September 1889	promotion
	Hessay Wilkinson Graves	1888	1923	retirement
	Cecil Fletcher	1888	1899	separation
	Herbert Edward Beckwith	after 1911 Chief Landing Waiter	March 21, 1916	death
		1890 Preventative Officer	after 1911	promotion
		1889 Locker	November 4, 1890	promotion
	George F. D. Simpson	1890	1923	retirement
	Francis Berry	1890 Clerk and Landing Waiter	Sep 30, 1898	separation, private brokerage
	Alfred James Joule	summer 1907 Sub-collector at Gateway, BC	October 31, 1911	retirement
		June 8, 1892 Clerk and Landing Waiter	summer 1907	promotion and relocation
		1891 Locker	June 8, 1892	regularization
	Thomas Roberts	June 8, 1892 Clerk and Landing Waiter	1921	retirement
	Loftus Browne	1893	1895	death
	John Laurence Godson	1894	September 30, 1898	resignation
	John Archibald McTavish	1896	1910	separation, private brokerage
	William Marchant	September 1897 appraiser	September 1921	retirement