11th Parliament of British Columbia
Appearance
The 11th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1907 to 1909. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in February 1907.[1] The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government.[2]
David McEwen Eberts served as speaker.[3]
Members of the 11th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1907.:[1]
Notes:
Party standings
Affiliation | Members | |
Conservative | 26 | |
Liberal | 13 | |
Socialist | 3 | |
Total |
42 | |
Government Majority |
10 |
By-elections
By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]
- Henry Esson Young, Provincial Secretary,[4] acclaimed March 12, 1907
- William John Bowser, Attorney General,[5] elected August 15, 1907
- Thomas Taylor, Minister of Public Works,[6] elected January 20, 1909
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dewdney | William J. Manson | Conservative | April 17, 1907[nb 1] | R. McBride resigned seat; elected in both Victoria City and Dewdney |
Nanaimo City | James Hurst Hawthornthwaite | Conservative | January 13, 1909 | J.H. Hawthornthwaite resigned seat to contest federal election October 26, 1908 |
Notes:
- ^ Acclaimed
References
- ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ Parker, C. W (1913). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. Vol. Volume 1. p. 881. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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- ^ Parker, C. W (1916). Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women. Vol. Volume 1. p. 797. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
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