Amor De Cosmos

Amor De Cosmos
Hon. Amor De Cosmos
2nd Premier of British Columbia
In office December 23, 1872 – February 9, 1874
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Joseph Trutch
Preceded by	John Foster McCreight
Succeeded by	George Anthony Walkem
MLA 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 the Canadian Parliament for Victoria District
In office September 20, 1871 – October 12, 1872
Preceded by	new member
Succeeded by	riding abolished
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria
In office October 12, 1872 – June 20, 1882 Serving with Henry Nathan, Jr., Francis James Roscoe, John A. Macdonald
Preceded by	new member
Succeeded by	Edgar Crow Baker
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.