7th Parliament of British Columbia

The 7th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1894 to 1898. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1894. Theodore Davie served as Premier until 1895 when he was named Chief Justice for the Supreme Court. John Herbert Turner succeeded Davie as Premier.

David Williams Higgins served as speaker until March 1898 when he resigned. John Paton Booth served as speaker for the remainder of 1898.

Members of the 7th Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1894: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)William AdamsCaribooGovernmentGovernment candidates supported the Davie administration18942nd termSamuel Augustus RogersGovernment18902nd termJohn IrvingCassiarGovernment18941st termJoseph HunterComoxGovernment1871, 18903rd term*Theodore DavieCowichan-AlberniGovernment18824th termJames Mitchell MutterGovernment18941st termThomas Anthony Wood (1895)Government18951st termGeorge Albert Huff (1895)Government18951st termJames BakerEast KootenayGovernment18863rd termDavid Williams HigginsEsquimaltGovernment18863rd termCharles Edward PooleyGovernment18824th termJames Douglas PrenticeLillooet EastOppositionopposed to the Davie administration18941st termDavid Alexander Stoddart (1895)Government1890, 18952nd term*Alfred Wellington SmithLillooet WestGovernment18893rd termJames McGregorNanaimo CityGovernment18941st termJames Buckham KennedyNew Westminster CityOpposition18941st termJohn BrydenNorth NanaimoGovernment1875, 18942nd term*John Paton BoothNorth VictoriaGovernment1871, 18903rd term*William Wymond WalkemSouth NanaimoGovernment18941st termDavid McEwen EbertsSouth VictoriaGovernment18902nd termFrancis Lovett Carter-CottonVancouver CityOpposition18902nd termRobert MacphersonOpposition18941st termAdolphus WilliamsOpposition18941st termJohn BradenVictoria CityGovernment18941st termHenry Dallas HelmckenGovernment18941st termRobert Paterson RithetGovernment18941st termJohn Herbert TurnerGovernment18863rd termJames M. KellieWest Kootenay NorthGovernment18902nd termJohn Frederick HumeWest Kootenay SouthOpposition18941st termThomas Edwin KitchenWestminster-ChilliwhackOpposition18902nd termAdam Swart Vedder (1897)Opposition18971st termThomas William ForsterWestminster-DeltaOpposition18902nd termColin Buchanan SwordWestminster-DewdneyOpposition18902nd termThomas KiddWestminster-RichmondOpposition18941st termDonald GrahamYale-EastOpposition18941st termGeorge Bohun MartinYale-NorthGovernment18824th termCharles Augustus SemlinYale-WestOpposition1871, 18825th 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: George Bohun Martin, Commissioner of Lands and Works, acclaimed November 15, 1894 David McEwen Eberts, Attorney General, acclaimed April 15, 1895

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: Electoral districtMember electedElection dateReasonCowichan-AlberniThomas Anthony WoodApril 18, 1895T. Davie appointed to BC Superior Court February 23, 1895Lillooet EastDavid Alexander StoddartJune 1, 1895Election contested and seat declared vacantCowichan-AlberniGeorge Albert HuffOctober 5, 1895Previous by-election declared voidWestminster-ChilliwhackAdam Swart VedderMay 7, 1897Death of T.E. Kitchen April 5, 1897

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