9th Parliament of British Columbia

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 1903.[2]

John Paton Booth served as speaker until his death in February 1902. Charles Edward Pooley succeeded Booth as speaker.[3]

Members of the 9th Parliament

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]

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Alan Webster Neill Alberni Provincial[nb 1] 1898 2nd term
  Joseph Hunter Cariboo Opposition[nb 2] 1871, 1890,[a] 1900 4th term*
  Samuel Augustus Rogers Opposition 1890, 1900 3rd term*
  Charles William Digby Clifford Cassiar Conservative/Opposition[nb 3] 1898 2nd term
  James Stables Independent Government?? 1900 1st term
  Lewis Alfred Mounce Comox Opposition 1900 1st term
  Charles Herbert Dickie Cowichan Independent/Conservative[nb 3] 1900 1st term
  Wilmer Cleveland Wells East Kootenay North Independent/Provincial[nb 3] 1899 2nd term
  Edwin Clarke Smith East Kootenay South Government[nb 4] 1900 1st term
  William Henry Hayward Esquimalt Independent Opposition 1900 1st term
  Charles Edward Pooley Opposition 1882 6th term
  James Douglas Prentice Lillooet East Opposition/Provincial[nb 3] 1894, 1898 3rd term*
  Alfred Wellington Smith Lillooet West Independent/Opposition[nb 3] 1889 5th term
  Ralph Smith Nanaimo City Labour[nb 5] 1900 1st term
  James Hurst Hawthornthwaite (1901) Independent Labour 1901 1st term
  John Cunningham Brown New Westminster City Government 1890, 1900 2nd term
  Thomas Gifford (1901) Opposition 1901 1st term
  William Wallace Burns McInnes North Nanaimo Independent 1900 1st term
  John Paton Booth North Victoria Independent Liberal 1871,[b] 1890 5th term*
  Thomas Wilson Paterson (1902) Independent 1902 1st term
  James Dunsmuir South Nanaimo Opposition 1898 2nd term
  David McEwen Eberts South Victoria Opposition 1890 4th term
  James Ford Garden Vancouver City Conservative[nb 6] 1900 1st term
  Hugh Bowie Gilmour Government 1900 1st term
  Joseph Martin Government 1898 2nd term
  Robert Garnett Tatlow Conservative 1900 1st term
  Richard Hall Victoria City Opposition 1898 2nd term
  Henry Dallas Helmcken Opposition 1894 3rd term
  Albert Edward McPhillips Opposition 1898 2nd term
  John Herbert Turner Opposition 1886 5th term
  Edward Gawler Prior (1902) Government 1886, 1902 2nd term*
  John Houston West Kootenay-Nelson Provincial 1900 1st term
  Thomas Taylor West Kootenay-Revelstoke Conservative 1900 1st term
  Smith Curtis West Kootenay-Rossland Opposition 1900 1st term
  Robert Francis Green West Kootenay-Slocan Provincial 1898 2nd term
  Charles William Munro Westminster-Chilliwhack Provincial 1898 2nd term
  John Oliver Westminster-Delta Government 1900 1st term
  Richard McBride Westminster-Dewdney Conservative 1898 2nd term
  Thomas Kidd Westminster-Richmond Provincial 1894 3rd term
  Price Ellison Yale-East Opposition 1898 2nd term
  Frederick John Fulton Yale-North Independent/Opposition[nb 3] 1900 1st term
  Denis Murphy Yale-West Opposition/Provincial[nb 3] 1900 1st term
  Charles Augustus Semlin (1903) Opposition 1871, 1882, 1903 7th term*

Notes:

  1. ^ Affiliated with the Provincial Party led by Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton
  2. ^ opposed to the Martin administration
  3. ^ a b c d e f g 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 district Member elected Election date Reason
Nanaimo City James Hurst Hawthornthwaite February 20, 1901[nb 1] R. Smith resigned to contest federal election
Vancouver City James Ford Garden February 19, 1901 J.F. Garden resigned to contest federal election
Victoria City Edward Gawler Prior March 10, 1902 J.H. Turner resigned to accept position of Agent-General
North Victoria Thomas Wilson Paterson December 23, 1902 Death of J.P. Booth on February 25, 1902
Yale-West Charles Augustus Semlin February 26, 1903 D. Murphy resigned after being named to cabinet; he subsequently withdrew from the by-election citing "personal reasons"

Notes:

  1. ^ Acclaimed

Other changes

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  3. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ^ Who's who in western Canada. Canadian Press Association. 1913. p. 168. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
  5. ^ Mouat, Jeremy (2005). "Turner, John Herbert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  6. ^ "Political and Ministry Personalities 1842–1982" (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  7. ^ a b Gosnell, R. Edward (1906). A history of British Columbia. p. 312. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  8. ^ Karr, Clarence (1998). "James Dunsmuir". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  9. ^ Roy, Patricia E (1998). "Richard McBride". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  10. ^ "McInnes, William Wallace Burns". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  11. ^ a b c d "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments 1871–1986" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
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