16th Parliament of British Columbia

The 16th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1924 to 1928. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1924.[1] The British Columbia Liberal Party, led by John Oliver, formed a minority government. Following Oliver's death in August 1927, John Duncan MacLean became Premier.[2]

John Andrew Buckham served as speaker for the assembly.[3]

Members of the 16th Parliament

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1924.:[1]

Member Electoral district Party First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
  Richard John Burde Alberni Independent Liberal 1919 3rd term
  Herbert Frederick Kergin Atlin Liberal 1920 2nd term
  Francis Aubrey Browne Burnaby Canadian Labour 1924 1st term
  David Alexander Stoddart Cariboo Provincial 1890,[a] 1895,[b] 1924 3rd term*
  Edward Dodsley Barrow Chilliwack Liberal 1916 3rd term
  John Andrew Buckham Columbia Liberal 1916 3rd term
  Paul Phillips Harrison Comox Independent Liberal 1924 1st term
  Liberal
  Cyril Francis Davie Cowichan-Newcastle Conservative 1924 1st term
  Noel Stirling Austin Arnold Wallinger Cranbrook Conservative 1922 2nd term
  Fred W. Lister Creston Conservative 1920 2nd term
  Alexander McDonald Paterson Delta Liberal 1921 2nd term
  John Alexander Catherwood Dewdney Conservative 1920 2nd term
  Robert Henry Pooley Esquimalt Conservative 1912 4th term
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Canadian Labour 1920 2nd term
  Henry George Thomas Perry Fort George Liberal 1920 2nd term
  John McKie Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative 1924 1st term
  Dougald McPherson (1925) Liberal 1925 1st term
  Cyrus Wesley Peck The Islands Conservative 1924 1st term
  James Reginald Colley Kamloops Liberal 1924 1st term
  Charles Sidney Leary Kaslo-Slocan Liberal 1924 1st term
  Albert Edward Munn Lillooet Liberal 1924 1st term
  Michael Manson Mackenzie Conservative 1909,[c] 1924 3rd term*
  William Sloan Nanaimo Liberal 1916 3rd term
  Kenneth Campbell Nelson Liberal 1922 2nd term
  John Oliver (1924) Liberal 1900,[d] 1916,[e] 1924 6th term*
  James Albert McDonald (1927) Liberal 1927 1st term
  Edwin James Rothwell New Westminster Liberal 1924 1st term
  Arthur Wellesley Gray (1927) Liberal 1927 1st term
  Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald North Okanagan Liberal 1916 3rd term
  Arthur Ormiston Cochrane (1924) Conservative 1924 1st term
  William Farris Kennedy (1927) Liberal 1927 1st term
  John Melvin Bryan Sr. North Vancouver Liberal 1924 1st term
  Alexander Malcolm Manson Omineca Liberal 1916 3rd term
  Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal 1916 3rd term
  William Henry Sutherland Revelstoke Liberal 1916 3rd term
  George Alexander Walkem Richmond-Point Grey Provincial 1924 1st term
  Conservative
  James Hargrave Schofield Rossland-Trail Conservative 1907 6th term
  Thomas George Coventry Saanich Conservative 1924 1st term
  Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative 1924 1st term
  William Alexander McKenzie Similkameen Conservative 1920 2nd term
  Horace Cooper Wrinch Skeena Liberal 1924 1st term
  James William Jones South Okanagan Conservative 1916 3rd term
  Robert Henry Neelands South Vancouver Canadian Labour 1920 2nd term
  Andrew McCreight Creery Vancouver City Provincial 1924 1st term
  Ian Alistair MacKenzie Liberal 1920 2nd term
  Christopher McRae 1924 1st term
  Victor Wentworth Odlum 1924 1st term
  Mary Ellen Smith 1918 3rd term
  Charles Woodward 1924 1st term
  Reginald Hayward Victoria City Conservative 1924 1st term
  Joshua Hinchcliffe 1920 2nd term
  Robert Allan Gus Lyons 1924 1st term
  Harold Despard Twigg 1924 1st term
  John Duncan MacLean Yale Liberal 1916 3rd term

Notes:


Party standings

Affiliation Members
Liberal 23
Conservative 17
Provincial 3
  Canadian Labour Party 3
Independent Liberal 2
 Total
 48
 Government Majority
 -2

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time:[1]

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Nelson John Oliver Liberal August 23, 1924 K. Campbell resigned August 1924; provide seat for J. Oliver
Grand Forks-Greenwood Dougald McPherson Liberal April 25, 1925 death of J. McKie October 29, 1924
North Okanagan William Farris Kennedy Conservative June 9, 1927 death of A.O. Cochrane December 4, 1926
New Westminster Arthur Wellesley Gray Liberal August 25, 1927 death of E.J. Rothwell June 29, 1927
Nelson James Albert McDonald Liberal October 17, 1927 death of J. Oliver August 17, 1927

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Other changes

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ "Premiers of British Columbia 1871-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  3. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  4. ^ Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs 1928
  5. ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments 1871–1986" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
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