2nd Parliament of British Columbia

The 2nd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1875 to 1878. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September and October 1875. The government of George Anthony Walkem was defeated on a confidence motion on January 25, 1876, and Andrew Charles Elliott was asked to form a new government.[1] On March 29, 1878, a government bill to redistribute the seats in the legislature was defeated[2] and the assembly was dissolved on April 12, 1878.[1]

There were three sessions of the 2nd Legislature:[3]

Session Start End
1st January 10, 1876 May 19, 1877
2nd February 21, 1877 April 18, 1877
3rd February 7, 1878 April 10, 1878

James Trimble served as speaker.[4]

Members of the 2nd General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1875

Member Electoral district Party
George Anthony Boomer Walken Cariboo Government[nb 1]
Alexander Edmund Batson Davie Independent Opposition[nb 2]
John Evans Independent Opposition
John Ash Comox Government
William Smithe Cowichan Reform[nb 2]
Edwin Pimbury Reform
William Fisher Esquimalt Independent
Frederick W. Williams Reform
Charles Gallagher Kootenay Reform
Arthur Wellesley Vowell Reform
William M. Brown Lillooet Reform
William Morrison Reform
John Bryden Nanaimo Reform
William James Armstrong New Westminster Government
Ebenezer Brown Independent Government[nb 3]
Robert Dickinson New Westminster City Independent Government
Thomas Basil Humphreys Victoria District Reform
William Fraser Tolmie Reform
Robert Beaven Victoria City Government
James W. Douglas Independent?
Andrew Charles Elliott Opposition[nb 2]
James Trimble Independent Government
John Andrew Mara Yale Reform
Robert Smith Independent Government
Forbes George Vernon Reform

Notes:

  1. Government candidates supported the Walkem administration
  2. opposed to the Walkem administration
  3. Independent candidate identified as supporting the Walkem administration

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[5]

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[5]

Electoral district Member elected Election date Reason
Kootenay William Cosgrove Milby August 24, 1876 A.W. Vowell named Gold Commissioner for Cassiar
Nanaimo David William Gordon January 19, 1877 J. Bryden resigned his seat to look after his business interests
Kootenay Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith December 20, 1877 death of W.C. Milby on October 26, 1877

References
  1. Ormsby, Margaret A (1982). "Andrew Charles Elliott". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  2. Rayner, William (2000). British Columbia's premiers in profile: the good, the bad, and the transient. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 43. ISBN 1-895811-71-6. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. Begg, Alexander (1894). History of British Columbia from its earliest discovery to the present time. p. 546. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
  4. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  5. "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  6. Halleran, Michael F. H. (1982). "Thomas Basil Humphreys". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  7. Candy, Ron. "The History of Coldstream and Lavington". Vernon Museum and Archives. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  8. Eastwood, T M (1982). "William Smithe". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  9. Lewis, Zane H (1982). "Alexander Edmund Batson Davie". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
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