12th Parliament of British Columbia

Richard McBride (1870–1917)
Richard McBride (1870–1917)

The 12th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1910 to 1912. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in November 1909.[1] The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government.[2]

David McEwen Eberts served as speaker.[3]

Members of the 12th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1909.:[1]

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Harlan Carey Brewster Alberni Liberal 1907 2nd term
  Henry Esson Young Atlin Conservative 1903 3rd term
  Michael Callanan Cariboo Conservative 1909 1st term
  John Anderson Fraser 1909 1st term
  Samuel Arthur Cawley Chilliwhack Conservative 1909 1st term
  Henry George Parson Columbia Conservative 1907 2nd term
  Michael Manson Comox Conservative 1909 1st term
  William Henry Hayward Cowichan Conservative 1900,[a] 1907 3rd term*
  Thomas Donald Caven Cranbrook Conservative 1909 1st term
  Francis James Anderson MacKenzie Delta Conservative 1909 1st term
  William J. Manson Dewdney Conservative 1907 2nd term
  John Jardine Esquimalt Liberal 1907 2nd term
  Conservative
  William Roderick Ross Fernie Conservative 1903 3rd term
  Ernest Miller Grand Forks Conservative 1909 1st term
  John Robert Jackson Greenwood Conservative 1909 1st term
  Albert Edward McPhillips The Islands Conservative 1898,[b] 1907 5th term*
  James Pearson Shaw Kamloops Conservative 1909 1st term
  Neil Franklin MacKay Kaslo Conservative 1907 2nd term
  Archibald McDonald Lillooet Conservative 1903, 1909 2nd term*
  James Hurst Hawthornthwaite Nanaimo City Socialist 1901 4th term
  Harry Wright Nelson City Conservative 1903,[c] 1909 2nd term*
  Parker Williams Newcastle Socialist 1903 3rd term
  Thomas Gifford New Westminster City Conservative 1901 4th term
  Price Ellison Okanagan Conservative 1898 5th term
  Thomas Taylor Revelstoke Conservative 1900 4th term
  Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton Richmond Conservative 1890,[d] 1903 6th term*
  William Robert Braden Rossland City Conservative 1909 1st term
  David McEwen Eberts Saanich Conservative 1890,[e] 1907 6th term*
  Lytton Wilmot Shatford Similkameen Conservative 1903 3rd term
  William Manson Skeena Conservative 1905,[f] 1909 2nd term*
  William Hunter Slocan Conservative 1907 2nd term
  William John Bowser Vancouver City Conservative 1903 3rd term
  Alexander Henry Boswell MacGowan 1903 3rd term
  George Albert McGuire 1907 2nd term
  Charles Edward Tisdall 1898, 1909 2nd term*
  Henry Holgate Watson 1909 1st term
  Henry Frederick William Behnsen Victoria City Conservative 1907 2nd term
  Frederick Davey 1907 2nd term
  Richard McBride[nb 1] 1898 5th term
  Henry Broughton Thomson 1907 2nd term
  Richard McBride[nb 1] Yale Conservative 1898 5th term
  Alexander Lucas (1910) Conservative 1910 1st term
  James Hargrave Schofield Ymir Conservative 1907 2nd term

Notes:

  1. ^ a b Elected in both Yale and Victoria; choosing to sit for Victoria

Party standings

Affiliation Members
Conservative 38
Liberal 2
Socialist 2
 Total
42
 Government Majority
34

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 Party Election date Reason
Yale Alexander Lucas Conservative December 12, 1910[nb 1] R. McBride resigned seat; elected in both Victoria City and Yale

Notes:

  1. ^ Acclaimed

Other changes

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ "Executive Council Appointments 1871 - 1986" (PDF). Legislature of British Columbia. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  5. ^ "Members of the Legislature of British Columbia" (PDF). BC Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2012-04-22.