Vancouver Island
In 1859 the Hudson's Bay Company transferred Tolmie to Victoria in British Columbia. He served on the HBC Board of Management from 1861 to 1870, retiring from the company in 1871.
In addition to working for the HBC, Tolmie became active in politics. He was a member of the House of Assembly of Vancouver Island from 1860 to 1866 and a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1874 to 1878.
He continued to study indigenous languages until his death on December 8, 1886.
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