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2nd Parliament of British Columbia

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The 2nd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1875 to 1878. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in September and October 1875. The government of George Anthony Walkem was defeated on a confidence motion on January 25, 1876 and Andrew Charles Elliott was asked to form a new government. On March 29, 1878, a government bill to redistribute the seats in the legislature was defeated and the assembly was dissolved on April 12, 1878.

Contents

There were three sessions of the 2nd Legislature:

James Trimble served as speaker.

Members of the 2nd General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1875:

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:

  • Thomas Basil Humphreys, Minister of Finance and Agriculture, acclaimed February 15, 1876
  • Andrew Charles Elliott, Premier, elected February 22, 1876
  • Forbes George Vernon, Commissioner of Lands and Works, elected March 11, 1876
  • William Smithe Minister of Finance and Agriculture, acclaimed August 14, 1876
  • Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, Provincial Secretary, defeated by George Cowan on June 20, 1877
  • By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:

    References

    2nd Parliament of British Columbia Wikipedia