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]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1916.: [1]
Notes:
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 36 | |
Conservative | 9 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Independent Socialist | 1 | |
Total |
47 | |
Government Majority |
25 |
By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time: [1]
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:
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]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1916.: [1]
Notes:
Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 36 | |
Conservative | 9 | |
Independent | 1 | |
Independent Socialist | 1 | |
Total |
47 | |
Government Majority |
25 |
By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time: [1]
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 |
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