Vancouver Sun, 30 December 1924

Agent General

Pauline Succeeds FC Wade

Former Speaker of BC Legislature Gets Post

Victoria, Dec 30 – Frederick Arthur Pauline, former speaker of the British Columbia legislature, was this afternoon officially appointed agent-general for British Columbia in London. He succeeds the late Fred C Wade, and will leave for London in about three weeks to assume his new and highly responsible post.

The appointment carries a salary of $8000 and is considered one of the biggest “plums” in the gift of the Government.

Mr Pauline was formerly Liberal member for Saanich, Vancouver Island, but was defeated in the general election held last June.

Sixty-three years old

Mr Pauline, who was born September 19, 1861 at Henley-on-Thames, England, is thus in his sixty-third year.  He came to Canada 41 years ago and married in March 1890, Miss Charlotte M Mesher, daughter of George Mesher of Victoria.  They have two sons.

The new agent-general graduated in public affairs as member of Victoria’s board of trade, being president in 1907-08.  In 1908 he was elected alderman for the city of Victoria. After a long and active business career in the wholesale drygoods business, Mr Pauline retired in 1911 and gave most of his time from then on to civic and political affairs.  He was first elected to the legislature in 1916 for Saanich, being re-elected in 1920, and on October 30, 1922 was chosen by his fellow legislators to be their speaker.

Steel Industry Advocate

Mr Pauline is a powerful and persistent advocate of extension of technical education and industrial development, particularly with reference to the creation of an iron and steel industry in the province.