Hewitt Bostock

Mount Hewitt Bostock 2180m Prominence: 110m Mount Hewitt Bostock is located near Stoyoma Mountain, and, like Stoyoma, is a double-summited peak with relatively mild relief. Nonetheless, it is the second-highest peak in this northernmost section of the Cascades. There are several other subpeaks above 2000 metres altitude nearby, and there are several tarns and small lakes near the mountain, especially on the north and east sides. Hewitt Bostock (1864-1930), the man after whom the mountain was named, was a noted rancher, newspaperman, businessman, and politician. He was born in England but moved to British Columbia in 1893. Born into an affluent family, he earned a law degree but never practised law. He bought a ranch at Monte Creek in 1888, and lived there most of the time from 1898 onward. In Victoria, where he lived after first immigrating, he founded the Province newspaper, which later moved to Vancouver and became one of B. C.s leading newspapers. After succeeding in other business ventures, Bostock entered politics, first serving as a Liberal Member of Parliament (1896-1900). He was appointed to the Senate in 1904, and served with distinction there until his death, including a stint as Opposition Leader from 1914 to 1921. Of interest to mountaineers, climbing was one of his hobbies, and he was a noted member of the Alpine Club of Canada.