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.
There were three sessions of the 2nd Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 10, 1876 May 19, 1877 2nd February 21, 1877 April 18, 1877 3rd February 7, 1878 April 10, 1878
James Trimble served as speaker.
Members of the 2nd Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1875 MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst electedNo.# of term(s)George Anthony Boomer WalkenCaribooGovernmentGovernment candidates supported the Walkem administration18712nd termAlexander Edmund Batson DavieIndependent Oppositionopposed to the Walkem administration18751st termJohn EvansIndependent Opposition18751st termGeorge Cowan (1877)Opposition18771st termJohn AshComoxGovernment18712nd termWilliam SmitheCowichanReform18712nd termEdwin PimburyReform18751st termWilliam FisherEsquimaltIndependent18751st termFrederick W. WilliamsReform18751st termCharles GallagherKootenayReform18751st termArthur Wellesley VowellReform18751st termWilliam Cosgrove Milby (1876)Government18761st termRobert Leslie Thomas Galbraith (1877)Opposition18771st termWilliam M. BrownLillooetReform18742nd termWilliam MorrisonReform18751st termJohn BrydenNanaimoReform18751st termDavid William Gordon (1877)Independent Government18771st termWilliam James ArmstrongNew WestminsterGovernment18712nd termEbenezer BrownIndependent GovernmentIndependent candidate identified as supporting the Walkem administration18751st termRobert DickinsonNew Westminster CityIndependent Government18751st termThomas Basil HumphreysVictoria DistrictReform18712nd termWilliam Fraser TolmieReform18742nd termRobert BeavenVictoria CityGovernment18712nd termJames W. DouglasIndependent?18751st termAndrew Charles ElliottOpposition18751st termJames TrimbleIndependent Government18712nd termJohn Andrew MaraYaleReform18712nd termRobert SmithIndependent Government18712nd termForbes George VernonReform18751st term
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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: Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReasonKootenayWilliam Cosgrove MilbyAugust 24, 1876A.W. Vowell named Gold Commissioner for CassiarNanaimoDavid William GordonJanuary 19, 1877J. Bryden resigned his seat to look after his business interestsKootenayRobert Leslie Thomas GalbraithDecember 20, 1877death of W.C. Milby on October 26, 1877
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