The Brewster ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from November 23, 1916, to March 1, 1918. It was led by Harlan Carey Brewster, the 18th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.
The Brewster ministry was established following the victory of the Liberals in the 1916 election. It governed in the first half of the 14th Parliament of British Columbia up to Harlan Carey Brewster's death on March 1, 1918.
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of British Columbia | Harlan Carey Brewster | November 23, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
| President of the Council | Harlan Carey Brewster | November 23, 1916 | May 14, 1917 |
| John Wallace de Beque Farris | May 14, 1917 | June 11, 1917 | |
| Harlan Carey Brewster | June 11, 1917 | March 1, 1918 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Oliver | November 29, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
| Attorney General | Malcolm Archibald Macdonald | November 29, 1916 | May 14, 1917 |
| John Wallace de Beque Farris | May 14, 1917 | March 1, 1918 | |
| Minister of Finance | Ralph Smith | November 29, 1916 | February 15, 1917 |
| Harlan Carey Brewster | February 15, 1917 | June 11, 1917 | |
| John Hart | June 11, 1917 | March 1, 1918 | |
| Minister of Labour | John Wallace de Beque Farris | May 23, 1917 | March 1, 1918 |
| Minister of Lands | Thomas Dufferin Pattullo | November 30, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
| Minister of Mines | William Sloan | November 29, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
| Provincial Secretary/Minister of Education | John Duncan MacLean | November 30, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
| Minister of Public Works | James Horace King | November 29, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
| Minister of Railways | John Oliver | November 29, 1916 | March 1, 1918 |
References
- ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 37–38. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
Sources
"British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 37–38. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
