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 General Assembly

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

MemberElectoral districtParty
  Richard John Burde Alberni Independent Liberal
  Herbert Frederick Kergin Atlin Liberal
  Francis Aubrey Browne Burnaby Canadian Labour
  David Alexander Stoddart Cariboo Provincial
  Edward Dodsley Barrow Chilliwack Liberal
  John Andrew Buckham Columbia Liberal
  Paul Phillips Harrison Comox Independent Liberal
  Cyril Francis Davie Cowichan-Newcastle Conservative
  Noel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger Cranbrook Conservative
  Fred W. Lister Creston Conservative
  Alexander McDonald Paterson Delta Liberal
  John Alexander Catherwood Dewdney Conservative
  Robert Henry Pooley Esquimalt Conservative
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Canadian Labour
  Henry George Thomas Perry Fort George Liberal
  John McKie Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative
  Cyrus Wesley Peck The Islands Conservative
  James Reginald Colley Kamloops Liberal
  Charles Sidney Leary Kaslo-Slocan Liberal
  Albert Edward Munn Lillooet Liberal
  Michael Manson Mackenzie Conservative
  William Sloan Nanaimo Liberal
  Kenneth Campbell Nelson Liberal
  Edwin James Rothwell New Westminster Liberal
  Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North Okanagan Liberal
  John Melvin Bryan Sr. North Vancouver Liberal
  Alexander Malcolm Manson Omineca Liberal
  Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal
  William Henry Sutherland Revelstoke Liberal
  George Alexander Walkem Richmond-Point Grey Provincial
  James Hargrave Schofield Rossland-Trail Conservative
  Thomas George Coventry Saanich Conservative
  Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative
  William Alexander McKenzie Similkameen Conservative
  Horace Cooper Wrinch Skeena Liberal
  James William Jones South Okanagan Conservative
  Robert Henry Neelands South Vancouver Canadian Labour
  Andrew McCreight Creery Vancouver City Provincial
  Ian Alistair MacKenzie Liberal
  Christopher McRae
  Victor Wentworth Odlum
  Mary Ellen Smith
  Charles Woodward
  Reginald Hayward Victoria City Conservative
  Joshua Hinchcliffe
  Robert Allan Gus Lyons
  Harold Despard Twigg
  John Duncan MacLean Yale Liberal

Notes:

    Party standings

    AffiliationMembers
    Liberal 23
    Conservative 17
    Provincial 3
      Canadian Labour Party 3
    Independent Liberal2
     Total
    48
     Government Minority
    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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