Bruce Alistair McKelvie
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B. A. McKelvie | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1889 |
| Died | April 17, 1960 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | History |
| Spouse |
Lillian Kate Allen (m. 1919) |
Bruce Alastair McKelvie (November 19, 1889 – April 17, 1960) was a Canadian journalist and historian. He signed his books as B.A. McKelvie.
McKelvie was born in British Columbia to Scottish born parents who had previously lived in Quebec. His father worked as a machinist. McKelvie started work as an printer's apprentice at a newspaper. He worked at a variety of jobs in the business before he became a police reporter for the Vancouver Daily Province in 1913. He was on board the tugboat Sea Lion during the Komagata Maru incident in 1914.[1] He also worked for the Vancouver Sun and the Victoria Colonist. He wrote several books that popularized British Columbia history.
