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9th Parliament of British Columbia

The 9th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1900 to 1903. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1900.[1] James Dunsmuir served as Premier until he resigned in November 21, 1902. Dunsmuir was succeeded by Edward Gawler Prior, who was dismissed by the lieutenant governor for conflict of interest. Richard McBride became Premier in June 1902.[2]

John Paton Booth served as speaker until his death in February 1902. Charles Edward Pooley succeeded Booth as speaker.[3]

Members of the 9th General Assembly edit

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1900. This was the last election where political parties were not part of the official process, although a number of candidates declared party affiliations:[1]

Member Electoral district Party
Alan Webster Neill Alberni Provincial[nb 1]
Joseph Hunter Cariboo Opposition[nb 2]
Samuel Augustus Rogers Opposition
Charles William Digby Clifford Cassiar Conservative/Opposition[nb 3]
James Stables Independent Government??
Lewis Alfred Mounce Comox Opposition
Charles Herbert Dickie Cowichan Independent/Conservative[nb 3]
Wilmer Cleveland Wells East Kootenay North Independent/Provincial[nb 3]
Edwin Clarke Smith East Kootenay South Government[nb 4]
William Henry Hayward Esquimalt Independent Opposition
Charles Edward Pooley Opposition
James Douglas Prentice Lillooet East Opposition/Provincial[nb 3]
Alfred Wellington Smith Lillooet West Independent/Opposition[nb 3]
Ralph Smith Nanaimo City Labour[nb 5]
John Cunningham Brown New Westminster City Government
William Wallace Burns McInnes North Nanaimo Independent
John Paton Booth North Victoria Independent Liberal
James Dunsmuir South Nanaimo Opposition
David McEwen Eberts South Victoria Opposition
James Ford Garden Vancouver City Conservative[nb 6]
Hugh Bowie Gilmour Government
Joseph Martin Government
Robert Garnett Tatlow Conservative
Richard Hall Victoria City Opposition
Henry Dallas Helmcken Opposition
Albert Edward McPhillips Opposition
John Herbert Turner Opposition
John Houston West Kootenay-Nelson Provincial
Thomas Taylor West Kootenay-Revelstoke Conservative
Smith Curtis West Kootenay-Rossland Opposition
Robert Francis Green West Kootenay-Slocan Provincial
Charles William Munro Westminster-Chilliwhack Provincial
John Oliver Westminster-Delta Government
Richard McBride Westminster-Dewdney Conservative
Thomas Kidd Westminster-Richmond Provincial
Price Ellison Yale-East Opposition
Frederick John Fulton Yale-North Independent/Opposition[nb 3]
Denis Murphy Yale-West Opposition/Provincial[nb 3]

Notes:

  1. ^ Affiliated with the Provincial Party led by Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton
  2. ^ opposed to the Martin administration
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Candidate listed with differing affiliations depending on the source
  4. ^ Government candidates supported the Martin administration
  5. ^ Endorsed by Nanaimo Trades and Labour Council
  6. ^ Affiliated with Liberal Conservative Party led by Charles Wilson

By-elections edit

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 Election date Reason
Nanaimo City James Hurst Hawthornthwaite February 20, 1901[nb 1] R. Smith resigned to contest federal election
Vancouver City James Ford Garden February 19, 1901 J.F. Garden resigned to contest federal election
Victoria City Edward Gawler Prior March 10, 1902 J.H. Turner resigned to accept position of Agent-General
North Victoria Thomas Wilson Paterson December 23, 1902 Death of J.P. Booth on February 25, 1902
Yale-West Charles Augustus Semlin February 26, 1903 D. Murphy resigned after being named to cabinet; he subsequently withdrew from the by-election citing "personal reasons"

Notes:

  1. ^ Acclaimed

Other changes edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ^ . Canadian Press Association. 1913. p. 168. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
  5. ^ Mouat, Jeremy (2005). "Turner, John Herbert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  6. ^ "Political and Ministry Personalities 1842–1982" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  7. ^ a b Gosnell, R. Edward (1906). A history of British Columbia. p. 312. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  8. ^ Karr, Clarence (1998). "James Dunsmuir". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  9. ^ Roy, Patricia E (1998). "Richard McBride". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  10. ^ . Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  11. ^ a b c d "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments 1871–1986" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

parliament, british, columbia, legislative, assembly, british, columbia, from, 1900, 1903, members, were, elected, british, columbia, general, election, held, june, 1900, james, dunsmuir, served, premier, until, resigned, november, 1902, dunsmuir, succeeded, e. The 9th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1900 to 1903 The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1900 1 James Dunsmuir served as Premier until he resigned in November 21 1902 Dunsmuir was succeeded by Edward Gawler Prior who was dismissed by the lieutenant governor for conflict of interest Richard McBride became Premier in June 1902 2 John Paton Booth served as speaker until his death in February 1902 Charles Edward Pooley succeeded Booth as speaker 3 Contents 1 Members of the 9th General Assembly 2 By elections 3 Other changes 4 ReferencesMembers of the 9th General Assembly editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1900 This was the last election where political parties were not part of the official process although a number of candidates declared party affiliations 1 Member Electoral district Party Alan Webster Neill Alberni Provincial nb 1 Joseph Hunter Cariboo Opposition nb 2 Samuel Augustus Rogers Opposition Charles William Digby Clifford Cassiar Conservative Opposition nb 3 James Stables Independent Government Lewis Alfred Mounce Comox Opposition Charles Herbert Dickie Cowichan Independent Conservative nb 3 Wilmer Cleveland Wells East Kootenay North Independent Provincial nb 3 Edwin Clarke Smith East Kootenay South Government nb 4 William Henry Hayward Esquimalt Independent Opposition Charles Edward Pooley Opposition James Douglas Prentice Lillooet East Opposition Provincial nb 3 Alfred Wellington Smith Lillooet West Independent Opposition nb 3 Ralph Smith Nanaimo City Labour nb 5 John Cunningham Brown New Westminster City Government William Wallace Burns McInnes North Nanaimo Independent John Paton Booth North Victoria Independent Liberal James Dunsmuir South Nanaimo Opposition David McEwen Eberts South Victoria Opposition James Ford Garden Vancouver City Conservative nb 6 Hugh Bowie Gilmour Government Joseph Martin Government Robert Garnett Tatlow Conservative Richard Hall Victoria City Opposition Henry Dallas Helmcken Opposition Albert Edward McPhillips Opposition John Herbert Turner Opposition John Houston West Kootenay Nelson Provincial Thomas Taylor West Kootenay Revelstoke Conservative Smith Curtis West Kootenay Rossland Opposition Robert Francis Green West Kootenay Slocan Provincial Charles William Munro Westminster Chilliwhack Provincial John Oliver Westminster Delta Government Richard McBride Westminster Dewdney Conservative Thomas Kidd Westminster Richmond Provincial Price Ellison Yale East Opposition Frederick John Fulton Yale North Independent Opposition nb 3 Denis Murphy Yale West Opposition Provincial nb 3 Notes Affiliated with the Provincial Party led by Francis Lovett Carter Cotton opposed to the Martin administration a b c d e f g Candidate listed with differing affiliations depending on the source Government candidates supported the Martin administration Endorsed by Nanaimo Trades and Labour Council Affiliated with Liberal Conservative Party led by Charles WilsonBy elections editBy elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet as was required at the time 1 David McEwen Eberts Attorney General 4 acclaimed July 4 1900 John Herbert Turner Minister of Finance and Agriculture 5 acclaimed July 4 1900 Wilmer Cleveland Wells Chief Commissioner of Lands and Mines 6 acclaimed July 17 1900 James Douglas Prentice Provincial Secretary and Minister of Education 7 acclaimed July 17 1900 James Dunsmuir Premier 8 acclaimed July 17 1900 Richard McBride Minister of Mines 9 acclaimed July 17 1900 John Cunningham Brown Provincial Secretary 7 defeated by Thomas Gifford on September 25 1901 William Wallace Burns McInnes Provincial Secretary and Minister of Education 10 elected January 30 1903 By elections were held to replace members for various other reasons 1 Electoral district Member elected Election date Reason Nanaimo City James Hurst Hawthornthwaite February 20 1901 nb 1 R Smith resigned to contest federal election Vancouver City James Ford Garden February 19 1901 J F Garden resigned to contest federal election Victoria City Edward Gawler Prior March 10 1902 J H Turner resigned to accept position of Agent General North Victoria Thomas Wilson Paterson December 23 1902 Death of J P Booth on February 25 1902 Yale West Charles Augustus Semlin February 26 1903 D Murphy resigned after being named to cabinet he subsequently withdrew from the by election citing personal reasons Notes AcclaimedOther changes editWestminster Dewdney res Richard McBride appointed premier June 1 1903 11 Vancouver City res Robert Garnett Tatlow appointed Minister of Finance and Agriculture June 4 1903 11 Victoria City res Albert Edward McPhillips appointed Attorney General June 4 1903 11 West Kootenay Slocan res Robert Francis Green appointed Minister of Mines June 4 1903 11 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 07 20 Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872 PDF BC Legislature Retrieved 2011 07 27 Who s who in western Canada Canadian Press Association 1913 p 168 Archived from the original on 2011 06 15 Mouat Jeremy 2005 Turner John Herbert In Cook Ramsay Belanger Real eds Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol XV 1921 1930 online ed University of Toronto Press Political and Ministry Personalities 1842 1982 PDF British Columbia Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations Retrieved 2011 08 26 a b Gosnell R Edward 1906 A history of British Columbia p 312 Retrieved 2011 08 26 Karr Clarence 1998 James Dunsmuir Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Retrieved 2011 08 26 Roy Patricia E 1998 Richard McBride Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Retrieved 2011 08 26 McInnes William Wallace Burns Parliament of Canada Archived from the original on 2012 10 18 Retrieved 2011 08 26 a b c d British Columbia Executive Council Appointments 1871 1986 PDF BC Legislature Retrieved 2012 04 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 9th Parliament of British Columbia amp oldid 1192759151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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