17th Parliament of British Columbia

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Simon Fraser Tolmie, leader of the 17th Parliament of British Columbia

The 17th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1929 to 1933. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1928. [1] The Conservative Party, led by Simon Fraser Tolmie, formed the government. [2]

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James William Jones served as speaker for the assembly until his resignation in 1930. Jones was replaced by Cyril Francis Davie. [3]

Members of the 17th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1928.: [1]

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)
  Laurence Arnold Hanna Alberni Liberal 19281st term
  Herbert Frederick Kergin Atlin Liberal 19203rd term
  William Robert Rutledge Burnaby Conservative 19281st term
  Roderick MacKenzie Cariboo Conservative 19281st term
  William Atkinson Chilliwack Conservative 19281st term
  John Andrew Buckham Columbia Liberal 19164th term
  Thomas King (1931) Liberal 19311st term
  George Kerr McNaughton Comox Conservative 19281st term
  Cyril Francis Davie Cowichan-Newcastle Conservative 19242nd term
  Frank Mitchell MacPherson Cranbrook Liberal 19281st term
  Fred W. Lister Creston Conservative 19203rd term
  John Walter Berry Delta Conservative 19281st term
  Nelson Seymour Lougheed Dewdney Conservative 19281st term
  Robert Henry Pooley Esquimalt Conservative 19125th term
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Independent Labour Party19203rd term
  Frederick Parker Burden Fort George Conservative 19281st term
  Roy Walter Alward (1931) Conservative 19311st term
  Charles Morgan Kingston Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative 19281st term
  Cyrus Wesley Peck The Islands Conservative 19242nd term
  MacGregor Fullerton MacIntosh (1931) Conservative 19311st term
  John Ralph Michell Kamloops Conservative 19281st term
  James Fitzsimmons Kaslo-Slocan Conservative 19281st term
  Ernest Crawford Carson Lillooet Conservative 19281st term
  Michael Manson Mackenzie Conservative 1909, [a] 19244th term*
  George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo Liberal 19281st term
  Lorris E. Borden Nelson Conservative 19281st term
  Arthur Wellesley Gray New Westminster Liberal 19242nd term
  William Farris Kennedy North Okanagan Conservative 19272nd term
  George Heggie (1930) Conservative 19301st term
  Ian Alistair MacKenzie North Vancouver Liberal 19203rd term
  Jack Loutet (1930) Conservative 19301st term
  Alexander Malcolm Manson Omineca Liberal 19164th term
  Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal 19164th term
  William Henry Sutherland Revelstoke Liberal 19164th term
  Samuel Lyness Howe Richmond-Point Grey Conservative 19281st term
  James Hargrave Schofield Rossland-Trail Conservative 19077th term
  Simon Fraser Tolmie Saanich Conservative 19281st term
  Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative 19242nd term
  William Alexander McKenzie Similkameen Conservative 19203rd term
  Horace Cooper Wrinch Skeena Liberal 19242nd term
  James William Jones South Okanagan Conservative 19164th term
  Jonathan Webster Cornett South Vancouver Conservative 19281st term
  William Dick Vancouver City Conservative 19281st term
  Thomas Henry Kirk 19281st term
  Royal Lethington Maitland 19281st term
  William Curtis Shelly 19281st term
  Nelson Spencer 19281st term
  George Alexander Walkem 19242nd term
  James Harry Beatty Victoria City Conservative 19281st term
  Reginald Hayward 19242nd term
  Joshua Hinchcliffe 19203rd term
  Harold Despard Twigg 19242nd term
  John Joseph Alban Gillis Yale Liberal 19281st term

Notes:

    Party standings

    AffiliationMembers
    Conservative 35
    Liberal 12
    Independent Labour 1
     Total
    		48
     Government Majority
    		22

    By-elections

    By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time. This requirement was abolished in 1929. [1]

    By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: [1]

    Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
    North Okanagan George Heggie Conservative July 2, 1930 [nb 1] W.F. Kennedy resigned May 19, 1930; named to Liquor Control Board
    North Vancouver Jack Loutet Conservative November 5, 1930I.A. MacKenzie resigned June 27, 1930; named to federal cabinet
    Fort George Roy Walter Alward Conservative January 7, 1931F.P. Burden resigned June 27, 1930; named Agent-General January 1, 1931
    The Islands MacGregor Fullerton MacIntosh Conservative February 10, 1931 [nb 1] C.W. Peck resigned January 3, 1931; named to Canada Pension Tribunal
    Columbia Thomas King Liberal December 19, 1931J.A. Buckham died October 12, 1931

    Notes:

    1. 1 2 Acclaimed

    Other changes

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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. ↑ "The Decline and Fall of Stabilization: The Operation of the Committee of Direction and After". Living Landscapes. Royal BC Museum. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
    5. ↑ Harvey, R G (2004). Head on!: collisions of egos, ethics, and politics in B.C.'s transportation. Heritage House Publishing. p. 61. ISBN   1-894384-75-X . Retrieved 2011-10-29.
    6. ↑ "Fort Victoria Brick Project Name List". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
    7. ↑ "Forest Service History". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
    8. 1 2 Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
    9. ↑ Simon Fraser Tolmie – Parliament of Canada biography
    10. ↑ McMartin, Will (November 26, 2008). "The Great Depression in BC". The Tyee . Retrieved 2011-10-28.
    11. ↑ "Measure Introduced to Aid Dependents Great War Veterans". Calgary Herald. January 31, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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