The 6th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1891 to 1894. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1890. John Robson served as premier until his death in 1892. Theodore Davie succeeded Robson as premier.
There were four sessions of the 6th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 15, 1891 April 20, 1891 2nd January 28, 1892 April 23, 1892 3rd January 26, 1893 April 12, 1893 4th January 18, 1894 April 12, 1894
David Williams Higgins served as speaker.
Members of the 6th Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1891: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)Thomas FletcherAlberniGovernmentGovernment candidates supported the Robson administration18901st termJoseph MasonCaribooGovernment18862nd termJohn RobsonGovernment1871, 18824th term*Samuel Augustus RogersGovernment18901st termIthiel Blake Nason (1891)Government1888, 18912nd term*Hugh Watt (1892)Government18921st termWilliam Adams (1894)Government18941st termRobert Hanley HallCassiarGovernment18901st termJoseph HunterComoxGovernment1871, 18902nd term*Henry CroftCowichanGovernment18862nd termTheodore DavieGovernment18823rd termJames BakerEast KootenayGovernment18862nd termDavid Williams HigginsEsquimaltGovernment18862nd termCharles Edward PooleyGovernment18823rd termJohn Paton BoothThe IslandsGovernment1871, 18902nd term*Alfred Wellington SmithLillooetGovernment18892nd termDavid Alexander StoddartOppositionopposed to the Robson administration18901st termWilliam Thomas ForsterNanaimoLabourBoth Labour candidates were nominated by the Miners' and Mine Labourers' Protective Association (MMLPA)18901st termColin Campbell McKenzieFarmerA "farmers' candidate" endorsed by the MMLPA18901st termThomas KeithNanaimo CityLabour18901st termJohn Cunningham BrownNew Westminster CityIndependent18901st termFrancis Lovett Carter-CottonVancouver CityOpposition18901st termJames Welton HorneIndependent18901st termGeorge William AndersonVictoriaGovernment18862nd termDavid McEwen EbertsGovernment18901st termRobert BeavenVictoria CityOpposition18716th termJohn GrantOpposition18823rd termGeorge Lawson MilneOpposition18901st termJohn Herbert TurnerGovernment18862nd termJames M. KellieWest KootenayIndependent18901st termThomas Edwin KitchenWestminsterOpposition18901st termJames PunchOpposition18901st termColin Buchanan Sword (1890)Opposition18901st termJohn RobsonElected in both Westminster and Cariboo, choosing to sit for CaribooGovernment1871, 18824th term*George Bohun MartinYaleGovernment18823rd termCharles Augustus SemlinOpposition1871, 18824th term*Forbes George VernonGovernment1875, 18864th 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: James Baker Minister of Education and Immigration, acclaimed July 30, 1892
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReasonWestminsterColin Buchanan SwordNovember 20, 1890John Robson resigned, elected in both Westminster and CaribooCaribooIthiel Blake NasonMarch 20, 1891death of Joseph Mason on December 2, 1890Hugh WattNovember 30, 1892death of John Robson on June 29, 1892William AdamsNovember 30, 1893death of Ithiel Blake Nason on May 27, 1893
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