The 14th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1917 to 1920. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September 1916.[1] The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by Harlan Carey Brewster, formed the government. Following Brewster's death in March 1918, John Oliver became Premier.[2]
John Walter Weart served as speaker until the start of the 1918 session, when John Keen succeeded him as speaker.[3]
Members of the 14th General Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1916.:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
editAffiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 36 | |
Conservative | 9 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Independent Socialist | 1 | |
Total |
47 | |
Government Majority |
25 |
By-elections
editBy-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]
- James Horace King, Minister of Public Works,[4] acclaimed January 3, 1917
- John Oliver, Minister of Agriculture and Railways,[5] acclaimed January 3, 1917
- John Duncan MacLean, Provincial Secretary and Minister of Education,[6] acclaimed January 3, 1917
- William Sloan, Minister of Mines,[7] acclaimed January 3, 1917
- Malcolm Archibald Macdonald, Attorney General,[8] elected January 3, 1917
- Ralph Smith, Minister of Finance,[9] elected January 3, 1917
- Harlan Carey Brewster, Premier,[8] acclaimed January 3, 1917
- Thomas Dufferin Pattullo, Minister of Lands,[10] elected January 13, 1917
- John Wallace deBeque Farris, Attorney General and Minister of Labour,[11] acclaimed June 23, 1917
- John Hart, Minister of Finance,[12] elected June 30, 1917
- Edward Dodsley Barrow, Minister of Agriculture,[13] elected May 25, 1918
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alberni | Richard Pateman Wallis | Conservative | January 24, 1918 | H.C. Brewster resigned; elected in both Alberni and Victoria City |
Newcastle | James Hurst Hawthornthwaite | Independent Socialist | January 24, 1918 | P. Williams resigned; named to Workmen's Compensation Board January 1, 1917 |
Similkameen | William Alexander McKenzie | Conservative | January 24, 1918 | L.W. Shatford resigned; named to Senate of Canada June 23, 1917 |
Vancouver City | Mary Ellen Smith | Independent | January 24, 1918 | death of R. Smith, February 12, 1917 |
Victoria City | Francis William Henry Giolma | Soldier | January 24, 1918 | death of H.C. Brewster, March 1, 1918 |
Alberni | Richard John Burde | Independent Soldier | January 29, 1919[nb 1] | death of R.P. Wallis, October 14, 1918 |
Cowichan | Kenneth Forrest Duncan | Unionist | January 25, 1919 | W.H. Hayward resigned; official military duties in Ottawa |
Notes:
- ^ Acclaimed
Other changes
edit- John William McIntosh resigns from the Liberals in April 1917 to become an Independent Liberal.[14]
- At some point in the life of the legislature McIntosh, Richard John Burde, Kenneth Forrest Duncan and Francis William Henry Giolma form the Soldier Party.[15]
- Aitlin (dec. Frank Harry Mobley February 3, 1920)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
- ^ 14th Parliament of British Columbia – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Mitchell, David (2005). "John Oliver". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ Fisher, Robin (16 December 2013). "John Duncan MacLean". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26.
- ^ William Sloan – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Roy, Patricia E (1998). "Harlan Carey Brewster". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ Leier, Mark (1998). "Ralph Smith". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Fisher, Robin (4 March 2015). "Thomas Dufferin Pattullo". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28.
- ^ "John Wallace de Beque Farris fonds. - 1918–1969". Archived from the original on 20 December 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2005.
- ^ Rayner, William (2000). British Columbia's premiers in profile: the good, the bad, and the transient. Heritage House Publishing Co. pp. 158–167. ISBN 1-895811-71-6. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ Charlesworth, Hector (1918). A cyclopædia of Canadian biography. Toronto: Hunter-Rose Company. pp. 204–5. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ^ "Members of the Legislature of British Columbia" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "The Vancouver Sun - Google News Archive Search".