16th Parliament of British Columbia

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The 16th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1924 to 1928. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1924. [1] The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by John Oliver, formed a minority government. Following Oliver's death in August 1927, John Duncan MacLean became Premier. [2]

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John Andrew Buckham served as speaker for the assembly. [3]

Members of the 16th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1924.: [1]

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
  Richard John Burde Alberni Independent Liberal19193rd term
  Herbert Frederick Kergin Atlin Liberal 19202nd term
  Francis Aubrey Browne Burnaby Canadian Labour 19241st term
  David Alexander Stoddart Cariboo Provincial 1890, [a] 1895, [b] 19243rd term*
  Edward Dodsley Barrow Chilliwack Liberal 19163rd term
  John Andrew Buckham Columbia Liberal 19163rd term
  Paul Phillips Harrison Comox Independent Liberal19241st term
  Liberal
  Cyril Francis Davie Cowichan-Newcastle Conservative 19241st term
  Noel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger Cranbrook Conservative 19222nd term
  Fred W. Lister Creston Conservative 19202nd term
  Alexander McDonald Paterson Delta Liberal 19212nd term
  John Alexander Catherwood Dewdney Conservative 19202nd term
  Robert Henry Pooley Esquimalt Conservative 19124th term
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Canadian Labour 19202nd term
  Henry George Thomas Perry Fort George Liberal 19202nd term
  John McKie Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative 19241st term
  Dougald McPherson (1925) Liberal 19251st term
  Cyrus Wesley Peck The Islands Conservative 19241st term
  James Reginald Colley Kamloops Liberal 19241st term
  Charles Sidney Leary Kaslo-Slocan Liberal 19241st term
  Albert Edward Munn Lillooet Liberal 19241st term
  Michael Manson Mackenzie Conservative 1909, [c] 19243rd term*
  William Sloan Nanaimo Liberal 19163rd term
  Kenneth Campbell Nelson Liberal 19222nd term
  John Oliver (1924) Liberal 1900, [d] 1916, [e] 19246th term*
  James Albert McDonald (1927) Liberal 19271st term
  Edwin James Rothwell New Westminster Liberal 19241st term
  Arthur Wellesley Gray (1927) Liberal 19271st term
  Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North Okanagan Liberal 19163rd term
  Arthur Ormiston Cochrane (1924) Conservative 19241st term
  William Farris Kennedy (1927) Liberal 19271st term
  John Melvin Bryan Sr. North Vancouver Liberal 19241st term
  Alexander Malcolm Manson Omineca Liberal 19163rd term
  Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal 19163rd term
  William Henry Sutherland Revelstoke Liberal 19163rd term
  George Alexander Walkem Richmond-Point Grey Provincial 19241st term
  Conservative
  James Hargrave Schofield Rossland-Trail Conservative 19076th term
  Thomas George Coventry Saanich Conservative 19241st term
  Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative 19241st term
  William Alexander McKenzie Similkameen Conservative 19202nd term
  Horace Cooper Wrinch Skeena Liberal 19241st term
  James William Jones South Okanagan Conservative 19163rd term
  Robert Henry Neelands South Vancouver Canadian Labour 19202nd term
  Andrew McCreight Creery Vancouver City Provincial 19241st term
  Ian Alistair MacKenzie Liberal 19202nd term
  Christopher McRae 19241st term
  Victor Wentworth Odlum 19241st term
  Mary Ellen Smith 19183rd term
  Charles Woodward 19241st term
  Reginald Hayward Victoria City Conservative 19241st term
  Joshua Hinchcliffe 19202nd term
  Robert Allan Gus Lyons 19241st term
  Harold Despard Twigg 19241st term
  John Duncan MacLean Yale Liberal 19163rd term

Notes:

    Party standings

    AffiliationMembers
    Liberal 23
    Conservative 17
    Provincial 3
      Canadian Labour Party 3
    Independent Liberal2
     Total
    		48
     Government Majority
    		-2

    By-elections

    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 districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
    Nelson John Oliver Liberal August 23, 1924K. Campbell resigned August 1924; provide seat for J. Oliver
    Grand Forks-Greenwood Dougald McPherson Liberal April 25, 1925death of J. McKie October 29, 1924
    North Okanagan William Farris Kennedy Conservative June 9, 1927death of A.O. Cochrane December 4, 1926
    New Westminster Arthur Wellesley Gray Liberal August 25, 1927death of E.J. Rothwell June 29, 1927
    Nelson James Albert McDonald Liberal October 17, 1927death of J. Oliver August 17, 1927

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      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
      2. ↑ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
      3. ↑ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
      4. ↑ Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs 1928
      5. ↑ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments 1871–1986" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
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