The Honourable Montague Lawrence Tyrwhitt-Drake

Class of 1949

Montague Lawrence Tyrwhitt-Drake came from a family line closely associated with the legal profession. His grandfather (also Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake) came to Canada from England with dreams of making it rich in the gold rush. He didn't, but instead had settled in Victoria by 1863. He quickly became established in the community, representing British Columbia in the Legislative Council from 1868-1870…

For more, read Profile of The Honourable Montague Lawrence Tyrwhitt-Drake in The Advocate 73, (2015).

Peter A. Allard School of Law

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