Amor De Cosmos

Amor De Cosmos
Hon. Amor De Cosmos
2nd Premier of British Columbia
In office December 23, 1872 – February 9, 1874 Serving with Henry Nathan Jr.
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Joseph Trutch
Preceded by	John Foster McCreight
Succeeded by	George Anthony Walkem
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Victoria District
In office October 16, 1871 – February 9, 1874 Serving with Arthur Bunster
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	William Archibald Robertson
Member of Parliament for Victoria
In office October 12, 1872 – June 20, 1882 Serving with Henry Nathan, Jr., Francis James Roscoe, John A. Macdonald
Preceded by	riding established
Succeeded by	Edgar Crow Baker
Member of Parliament for Victoria District
In office September 20, 1871 – October 12, 1872
Preceded by	new member
Succeeded by	riding abolished
Personal details
Born	William Alexander Smith (1825-08-20)August 20, 1825 Windsor, Nova Scotia
Died	July 4, 1897(1897-07-04) (aged 71) Victoria, British Columbia
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada until 1882
Children	1 daughter (disputed)

Amor De Cosmos (born William Alexander Smith; August 20, 1825 – July 4, 1897) was a Canadian journalist, publisher and politician. He served as the second premier of British Columbia.