2nd Parliament of British Columbia

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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]

Contents

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

SessionStartEnd
1stJanuary 10, 1876May 19, 1877
2ndFebruary 21, 1877April 18, 1877
3rdFebruary 7, 1878April 10, 1878

James Trimble served as speaker. [4]

Members of the 2nd General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1875

MemberElectoral districtParty
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. 1 2 3 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 districtMember electedElection dateReason
Kootenay William Cosgrove Milby August 24, 1876A.W. Vowell named Gold Commissioner for Cassiar
Nanaimo David William Gordon January 19, 1877J. Bryden resigned his seat to look after his business interests
Kootenay Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith December 20, 1877death of W.C. Milby on October 26, 1877

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