Frederick Seymour was the third Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, serving from 1864 to 1869. He was appointed Governor after the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia were united in 1866. Seymour was born in England in 1820 and served in the British Army before being appointed Governor of the colony. He died in office in 1869. Some of the events that occured while he was in office in British Columbia were

The completion of the Cariboo Road, a major transportation route that connected the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo region.
• The establishment of the first legislative assembly in British Columbia, which took place in 1864.
• The completion of the transcontinental railway, which linked British Columbia to the rest of Canada and was completed in 1869.
• The signing of several treaties with Indigenous nations in the colony, including the Treaty of Douglas in 1864 and the Treaty of Fort Langley in 1868. Issues
• Relations with Indigenous peoples: Seymour worked to negotiate treaties with Indigenous nations in the colony, but there were also conflicts and tensions between Indigenous communities and European settlers.
• Economic development: Seymour worked to encourage economic growth and development in the colony, including through the completion of the Cariboo Road and the transcontinental railway.
• Law and order: Seymour was responsible for maintaining law and order in the colony, which was a challenging task given the small size of the colonial government and the relatively lawless nature of the frontier.
• Political instability: Seymour's term as Governor was marked by political instability, with several changes in government and frequent disputes between the legislative assembly and the Governor.

Governor Frederick Seymour was indeed against British Columbia joining Canada. He believed that the young colony was capable of sustaining itself and feared that joining Canada would result in the loss of local autonomy. Despite his opposition, the Canadian government made efforts to convince British Columbia to join the confederation and eventually succeeded in 1871. Seymour's stance on confederation was not widely supported and he faced criticism for his views, but he remained steadfast in his belief that British Columbia would be better off as an independent entity.