George Hunter Cary

George Hunter Cary
Cary, c. 1860
Attorney General of British Columbia
In office 1859–1861
Governor	James Douglas
Attorney General of Vancouver Island
In office 1859–1864
Governor	James Douglas
Member of the Vancouver Island Legislative Assembly for Victoria Town
In office 1860–1863
Personal details
Born	(1832-01-16)January 16, 1832 Woodford, Essex, United Kingdom
Died	July 16, 1866(1866-07-16) (aged 34) London, United Kingdom
Spouse	Ellen Martin ​ (m. 1858)​
Alma mater	King's College London

George Hunter Cary (January 16, 1832 – July 16, 1866) was an English barrister and colonial official. Born in Essex, he studied law in London, and was recommended for a colonial posting by a family friend. Arriving in British Columbia in 1859, he served as its first Attorney General until 1861, as well as Attorney General of Vancouver Island and later as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island for the constituency of Victoria Town. Cary was noted for his advocacy and implementation of the Torrens land title system in British Columbia. He suffered bouts of insanity after leaving office, and became financially destitute after the construction of his ornate mansion, Cary Castle, and failed investments in the Cariboo Gold Rush. He returned to London in 1865, dying of a suspected cerebral hemorrhage or heart failure soon after.