The 5th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1887 to 1890. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1886. William Smithe formed a government. Following his death in May 1887, Alexander Edmund Batson Davie became premier. After Davie died in 1889, John Robson became premier.
There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 24, 1887 April 7, 1887 2nd January 27, 1888 April 28, 1888 3rd January 31, 1889 April 6, 1889 4th January 23, 1890 April 26, 1890
Charles Edward Pooley served as speaker from 1887 until 1889 when he was named to cabinet. David Williams Higgins succeeded Pooley as speaker.
Members of the 5th Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1886: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)George CowanCaribooGovernment18774th termRobert McLeeseOpposition18822nd termJoseph MasonGovernment18861st termIthiel Blake Nason (1888)Government18881st termJohn GrantCassiarOpposition18822nd termAnthony Maitland StenhouseComoxOpposition18861st termThomas Basil Humphreys (1887)Independent Opposition1871, 18874th term*Henry CroftCowichanGovernment18861st termWilliam SmitheGovernment18715th termHenry Fry (1887)Government18871st termDavid Williams HigginsEsquimaltGovernment18861st termCharles Edward PooleyGovernment18822nd termJames BakerKootenayGovernment18861st termEdward AllenLillooetGovernment18822nd termAlexander Edmund Batson DavieGovernment1875, 18823rd term*Alfred Wellington Smith (1889)Government18891st termRobert DunsmuirNanaimoGovernment18822nd termWilliam RaybouldGovernment18822nd termGeorge Thomson (1887)Independent18871st termAndrew Haslam (1889)Government18891st termWilliam Henry LadnerNew WestminsterOpposition18861st termJames OrrOpposition18822nd termJohn RobsonGovernment1871, 18823rd term*William Norman BoleNew Westminster CityOpposition18861st termThomas Cunningham (1889)Government18891st termGeorge William AndersonVictoriaGovernment18861st termRobert Franklin JohnGovernment18822nd termJames Tolmie (1889)Government18891st termRobert BeavenVictoria CityOpposition18715th termTheodore DavieGovernment18822nd termEdward Gawler PriorGovernment18861st termJohn Herbert TurnerGovernment18861st termSimeon Duck (1888)Government1871, 1882, 18883rd term*George Bohun MartinYaleGovernment18822nd termCharles Augustus SemlinOpposition1871, 18823rd term*Forbes George VernonGovernment1875, 18863rd 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: Forbes George Vernon, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, elected June 4, 1887 John Herbert Turner, Minister of Finance, elected September 1, 1887 Theodore Davie, Attorney General, elected September 1, 1889
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReasonNanaimoGeorge ThomsonJanuary 3, 1887death of W. Raybould on December 3, 1886CowichanHenry FryMay 5, 1887death of W. Smithe on March 28, 1887ComoxThomas Basil HumphreysDecember 30, 1887A.M. Stenhouse resigned his seat to join the LDS ChurchVictoria CitySimeon DuckJanuary 25, 1888E.G. Prior resigned his seat to contest federal by-electionVictoriaJames TolmieJune 30, 1888R.F. John resigned his seat to become warden of provincial jail in VictoriaCaribooIthiel Blake NasonNovember 26, 1888R. McLeese resigned his seat to contest federal by-electinnNanaimoAndrew HaslamJune 14, 1889death of R. Dunsmuir on April 12, 1889LillooetAlfred Wellington SmithSeptember 21, 1889death of A.E.B. Davie on August 1, 1889New Westminster CityThomas CunninghamNovember 25, 1889resignation of H.N. Bole after being named to County Court of B.C.
Other changes Lillooet (dec. Edward Allen, March 31, 1890)
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