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7th Parliament of British Columbia

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The 7th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1894 to 1898. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1894. Theodore Davie served as Premier until 1895 when he was named Chief Justice for the Supreme Court. John Herbert Turner succeeded Davie as Premier.

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David Williams Higgins served as speaker until March 1898 when he resigned. John Paton Booth served as speaker for the remainder of 1898.

Members of the 7th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1894:

Notes:

By-elections

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

  • George Bohun Martin, Commissioner of Lands and Works, acclaimed November 15, 1894
  • David McEwen Eberts, Attorney General, acclaimed April 15, 1895
  • By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:

    Notes:

    References

    7th Parliament of British Columbia Wikipedia