Smithe ministry

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Smithe ministry
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7th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedJanuary 29, 1883 (1883-01-29)
Date dissolvedMarch 28, 1887 (1887-03-28)
People and organisations
Monarch Victoria
Lieutenant Governor
Premier William Smithe
No. of ministers4
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members5
Member parties Non-partisan
History
Election 1886
Legislature terms
Predecessor Beaven ministry
Successor A. E. B. Davie ministry

The Smithe ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from January 29, 1883, to March 28, 1887. It was led by William Smithe, the seventh premier of British Columbia. The ministry was formed in the aftermath of the 1882 election, in which Smithe and his supporters won a comfortable majority. [1] Smithe died in 1887 and was succeeded as premier by Attorney General Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, who formed the A. E. B. Davie ministry. [2]

List of ministers

Beaven ministry by portfolio [3]
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British Columbia William Smithe January 29, 1883March 28, 1887
President of the Council Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake January 29, 1883December 9, 1884
William Smithe December 9, 1884March 28, 1887
Attorney General Alexander Edmund Batson Davie January 29, 1883March 28, 1887
Minister of Finance and Agriculture John Robson January 29, 1883March 21, 1885
Simeon Duck March 21, 1885October 16, 1887
John Robson March 21, 1885March 28, 1887
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works William Smithe January 29, 1883March 28, 1887
Minister of Mines John Robson January 29, 1883March 28, 1887
Provincial Secretary John Robson January 29, 1883March 28, 1887

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References

    1. "SMITHE (Smith, Smyth, Smythe), WILLIAM". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
    2. "DAVIE, ALEXANDER EDMUND BATSON". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
    3. "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 22. Retrieved October 21, 2024.