Henry Nathan Jr
Henry Nathan Jr operated a general store and commission agency in Victoria for gold seekers heading to the Fraser River. At his store miners could stock up on supplies and obtain a mining license. In 1871 Nathan became the first Jewish member of British Columbia’s legislative assembly, representing Victoria.![Henry Nathan Jr](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2014sl0904013p-1200x1120-480x360.jpg)