The 3rd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1878 to 1882. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in May 1878. George Anthony Walkem was asked to form a government. Robert Beaven succeeded Walkem as premier in June 1882.
There were five sessions of the 3rd Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st July 29, 1878 September 2, 1878 2nd January 29, 1879 April 29, 1879 3rd April 5, 1880 May 8, 1880 4th January 24, 1881 March 23, 1881 5th February 23, 1882 April 21, 1882
Frederick W. Williams served as speaker.
Members of the 3rd Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)George CowanCaribooOpposition18772nd termJohn EvansOpposition18752nd termGeorge Anthony Boomer WalkenOpposition18713rd termGeorge Ferguson (1879)Independent18791st termJohn AshComoxOpposition18713rd termEdwin PimburyCowichanGovernment18752nd termWilliam SmitheGovernment18713rd termHans Lars HelgesenEsquimaltOpposition18781st termFrederick W. WilliamsOpposition18752nd termRobert Leslie Thomas GalbraithKootenayOpposition?18772nd termCharles GallagherOpposition?18752nd termWilliam M. BrownLillooetOpposition18743rd termWilliam SaulOpposition1872, 18782nd term*James Atkinson AbramsNanaimoOpposition18781st termWellington John HarrisNew WestminsterGovernment18781st termDonald McGillivrayGovernment18781st termEbenezer BrownNew Westminster CityGovernment18752nd termWilliam James Armstrong (1881)Independent1871, 18813rd term*Thomas Basil HumphreysVictoria DistrictOpposition18713rd termJames Thomas McIlmoylOpposition18781st termRobert BeavenVictoria CityGovernment18713rd termJames Smith DrummondOpposition18781st termJohn William WilliamsOpposition18781st termWilliam WilsonOpposition18781st termPreston BennettYaleGovernment18781st termJohn Andrew MaraGovernment18713rd termForbes George VernonGovernment18752nd term
By-elections By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time. All elections were won by acclamation: Thomas Basil Humphreys, Provincial Secretary and Minister of Mines, acclaimed July 10, 1878 Robert Beaven, Minister of Finance and Agriculture, acclaimed July 10, 1878 George Anthony Boomer Walkem Premier, acclaimed August 3, 1878
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReasonCaribooGeorge FergusonOctober 25, 1879death of J. Evans on August 25, 1879New Westminster CityWilliam James ArmstrongDecember 20, 1881E. Brown retired due to ill health
Other changes Cariboo (res. George Anthony Boomer Walkem 1882)
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