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Who did Bulwer-Lytton choose as founder of British Columbia while he was Secretary of State for the Colonies?

  • Richard Clement Moody

  • Charles Richard Clement

  • George Clement Moody

  • Moody Richard Clement

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Richard Clement Moody was a British military officer who founded British Columbia as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858. He was appointed by Lord Bulwer-Lytton, who was the Secretary of State for the Colonies at the time. Moody was responsible for the establishment of the colony's government and administration, and he also oversaw the construction of the first settlements in the area.
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