9th Parliament of British Columbia

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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]

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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

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]

MemberElectoral districtParty
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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

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

Notes:

  1. ↑ Acclaimed

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