3rd Parliament of British Columbia
The 3rd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1878 to 1882. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in May 1878.[1] George Anthony Walkem was asked to form a government. Robert Beaven succeeded Walkem as premier in June 1882.[2]
There were five sessions of the 3rd Legislature:[3]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | July 29, 1878 | September 2, 1878 |
| 2nd | January 29, 1879 | April 29, 1879 |
| 3rd | April 5, 1880 | May 8, 1880 |
| 4th | January 24, 1881 | March 23, 1881 |
| 5th | February 23, 1882 | April 21, 1882 |
Frederick W. Williams served as speaker.[4]
Members of the 3rd General Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878:[1]
| Member | Electoral district | Party |
|---|---|---|
| George Cowan | Cariboo | Opposition[nb 1] |
| John Evans | Opposition | |
| George Anthony Boomer Walken | Opposition | |
| John Ash | Comox | Opposition |
| Edwin Pimbury | Cowichan | Government[nb 2] |
| William Smithe | Government | |
| Hans Lars Helgesen | Esquimalt | Opposition |
| Frederick W. Williams | Opposition | |
| Robert Leslie Thomas Galbraith | Kootenay | Opposition? |
| Charles Gallagher | Opposition? | |
| William M. Brown | Lillooet | Opposition |
| William Saul | Opposition | |
| James Atkinson Abrams | Nanaimo | Opposition |
| Wellington John Harris | New Westminster | Government |
| Donald McGillivray | Government | |
| Ebenezer Brown | New Westminster City | Government |
| Thomas Basil Humphreys | Victoria District | Opposition |
| James Thomas McIlmoyl | Opposition | |
| Robert Beaven | Victoria City | Government |
| James Smith Drummond | Opposition | |
| John William Williams | Opposition | |
| William Wilson | Opposition | |
| Preston Bennett | Yale | Government |
| John Andrew Mara | Government | |
| Forbes George Vernon | Government |
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time. All elections were won by acclamation:[1]
- Thomas Basil Humphreys, Provincial Secretary and Minister of Mines,[5] acclaimed July 10, 1878
- Robert Beaven, Minister of Finance and Agriculture,[2] acclaimed July 10, 1878
- George Anthony Boomer Walkem Premier,[6] acclaimed August 3, 1878
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
| Electoral district | Member elected | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | George Ferguson | October 25, 1879 | death of J. Evans on August 25, 1879 |
| New Westminster City | William James Armstrong | December 20, 1881[nb 1] | E. Brown retired due to ill health |
Notes:
- ^ acclaimed
Other changes
[edit]- Cariboo (res. George Anthony Boomer Walkem 1882)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ a b Ralston, H. Keith; Foster, Hamar (1998). "Robert Beaven". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Begg, Alexander (1894). History of British Columbia from its earliest discovery to the present time. p. 546. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ Halleran, Michael F. H. (1982). "Thomas Basil Humphreys". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Foster, Hamar (1994). "George Anthony Walkem". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-Present" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
