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1st Parliament of British Columbia

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The 1st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1871 to 1875. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1871. John Foster McCreight was called upon to form a cabinet. In December 1872, the government was defeated on a confidence motion and Amor De Cosmos subsequently formed a new cabinet. After De Cosmos was elected to the House of Commons in February 1874, George A. Walken became premier.

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There were four sessions of the 1st Legislature:

James Trimble served as speaker.

Members of the 1st General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1871:

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time. All cabinet members were re-elected by acclamation:

  • A. Rocke Robertson, Provincial Secretary, acclaimed November 28, 1871
  • Henry Holbrook, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, acclaimed November 28, 1871
  • George A. Walkem, Minister of Finance, acclaimed February 23, 1872
  • John Ash, Provincial Secretary, acclaimed January 11, 1873
  • Robert Beaven, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, acclaimed January 6, 1873
  • William Armstrong, Minister of Finance and Agriculture, acclaimed March 21, 1873

    • By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:

    References

    1st Parliament of British Columbia Wikipedia
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