Robson ministry

Robson ministry
Robson ministry
; 9th ministry of British Columbia
Date formed	August 2, 1889
Date dissolved	June 29, 1892
People and organisations
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Hugh Nelson
Premier	John Robson
No. of ministers	6
Member parties	Non-partisan
History
Election	1890
Legislature terms	5th Parliament; 6th Parliament;
Incoming formation	Death of A. E. B. Davie
Outgoing formation	Death of John Robson
Predecessor	A. E. B. Davie ministry
Successor	Theodore Davie ministry

The Robson ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from August 2, 1889, to June 29, 1892. It was led by John Robson, the ninth premier of British Columbia. Robson was appointed as premier following the death of incumbent premier A. E. B. Davie. Robson's cabinet was dissolved in 1892, when an accident during a trip to London, England, caused his premature death.^[1]

List of ministers

Robson ministry by portfolio^[2]
Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
Portfolio	Minister	Start	End
Premier of British Columbia	John Robson	August 2, 1889	June 29, 1892
President of the Council	Charles Edward Pooley	August 3, 1889	June 29, 1892
Attorney General	Theodore Davie	August 3, 1889	June 29, 1892
Minister of Finance and Agriculture	John Herbert Turner	August 2, 1889	June 29, 1892
Minister of Education and Immigration	James Baker	May 28, 1892	June 29, 1892
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works	Forbes George Vernon	August 2, 1889	June 29, 1892
Minister of Mines	John Robson	August 2, 1889	June 29, 1892
Provincial Secretary	John Robson	August 2, 1889	June 29, 1892

References

^ Roy, Patricia E. "Robson, John". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 20. Retrieved September 1, 2024.

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[1] Roy, Patricia E. "Robson, John". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved September 1, 2024.

[2] "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 20. Retrieved September 1, 2024.

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