7th Canadian Parliament

The 7th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 29, 1891, until April 24, 1896 (4 years and 360 days). The membership was set by the 1891 federal election on March 5, 1891. It was dissolved prior to the 1896 election.

It was controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority first under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 3rd Canadian Ministry, and then by Sir John Abbott and the 4th Canadian Ministry, Sir John Thompson and the 5th Canadian Ministry, Sir Mackenzie Bowell and the 6th Canadian Ministry, and finally Sir Charles Tupper and the 7th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier.

The Speaker was Peter White. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1887-1892 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

It was the second longest parliament in Canadian history.

Having five different people serve as prime minister during one parliament is easily a record for Canada; no other parliament has had more than two.

There were six sessions of the 7th Parliament: SessionStartEnd 1st April 29, 1891 September 30, 1891 2nd February 25, 1892 July 9, 1892 3rd January 26, 1893 April 1, 1893 4th March 15, 1894 July 23, 1894 5th April 18, 1895 July 22, 1895 6th January 2, 1896 April 23, 1896

List of members

Following is a full list of members of the seventh Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.

Key: Party leaders are italicized. Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is indicated by "()".

Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

British Columbia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsCaribooFrank Stillman BarnardConservative18814th termNew WestminsterGordon Edward CorbouldConservative18882nd termVancouverDavid William GordonLiberal-Conservative18823rd termAndrew Haslam (by-election of 1893-05-02)Conservative18931st termVictoria*Thomas EarleConservative18892nd termEdward Gawler Prior (until 17 December 1895 appointment as Controller of Inland Revenue)Conservative18882nd termEdward Gawler Prior (by-election of 1896-01-06)ConservativeYaleJohn Andrew MaraConservative18872nd term

Manitoba

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsLisgarArthur Wellington RossLiberal-Conservative18823rd termMarquetteRobert Watson (until resignation)Liberal18823rd termNathaniel Boyd (by-election of 1892-07-15)Conservative18921st termProvencherAlphonse Alfred Clément LarivièreConservative18892nd termSelkirkThomas Mayne Daly (until ministerial appointment)Liberal-Conservative18872nd termThomas Mayne Daly (by-election of 1892-11-02)Liberal-ConservativeWinnipegHugh John Macdonald (until resignation)Liberal-Conservative18911st termJoseph Martin (by-election of 1893-11-22)Liberal18931st term

New Brunswick

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAlbertRichard Chapman WeldonConservative18872nd termCarletonNewton Ramsay Colter (until election voided)Liberal18911st termNewton Ramsay Colter (by-election of 1892-04-06)LiberalCharlotteArthur Hill GillmorLiberal18745th termCity and County of St. John*John Douglas HazenConservative18911st termCharles Nelson Skinner (until resignation)Liberal18872nd termJohn A. Chesley (by-election of 1892-11-22, replacing Charles Skinner)Conservative18921st termCity of St. JohnEzekiel McLeodConservative18911st termGloucesterKennedy Francis Burns (until 21 March 1893 appointment to Senate)Conservative18823rd termThéotime Blanchard (by-election of 1894-05-05)Conservative18941st termKentÉdouard H. LégerConservative18902nd termGeorge Valentine McInerney (by-election of 1892-12-06)Liberal-Conservative18921st termKing'sGeorge Eulas FosterConservative18823rd termNorthumberlandMichael AdamsConservative18911st termJames Robinson (by-election of 1896-02-06)Conservative18961st termQueen'sGeorge Gerald King (until election declared invalid)Liberal1878, 18914th term*George Frederick Baird (declared elected 1892-02-25 by court decision)ConservativeRestigoucheJohn McAlisterLiberal-Conservative18911st termSunburyRobert Duncan WilmotConservative18677th termVictoriaJohn CostiganLiberal-Conservative18677th termWestmorlandJosiah Wood (until Senate appointment)Conservative18823rd termHenry Absalom Powell (by-election of 1895-08-24)Liberal-Conservative18951st termYorkThomas TempleConservative18843rd term

Northwest Territories

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAlberta (Provisional District)Donald Watson DavisConservative18872nd termAssiniboia EastEdgar Dewdney (until 26 October 1892 resignation)Conservative1872, 18885th term*William Walter McDonald (by-election of 1892-11-21)Conservative18921st termAssiniboia WestNicholas Flood DavinConservative18872nd termSaskatchewan (Provisional District)Day Hort MacDowallConservative18872nd term

Nova Scotia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAnnapolisJohn Burpee MillsConservative18872nd termAntigonishJohn Thompson (died 12 December 1894)Liberal-Conservative18853rd termColin Francis McIsaac (by-election of 1895-04-17)Liberal18951st termCape Breton*David MacKeen (resigned to allow seat for Charles Tupper)Conservative18872nd termHector Francis McDougallLiberal-Conservative18843rd termCharles Tupper (by-election of 1896-02-04)Conservative1867, 1887, 18967th term*ColchesterWilliam Albert PattersonConservative18911st termCumberlandArthur Rupert Dickey (until unseated 22 December 1891)Conservative18882nd termArthur Rupert Dickey (by-election of 1892-01-30, until Secretary of State appointment 21 December 1894)ConservativeArthur Rupert Dickey (by-election of 1895-01-15)ConservativeDigbyEdward Charles BowersLiberal18911st termEdward Charles Bowers (by-election of 1892-02-13)LiberalGuysboroughDuncan Cameron FraserLiberal18911st termHalifaxThomas Edward Kenny (until election voided)Conservative18872nd termJohn Fitz William Stairs (until election voided)Conservative1883, 18912nd termThomas Edward Kenny (by-election of 1892-02-11)Conservative1887, 18923rd term*John Fitz William Stairs (by-election of 1892-02-11)Conservative1883, 1891, 18922nd term*HantsAlfred PutnamConservative18872nd termInvernessHugh CameronConservative1867, 18824th term*KingsFrederick William Borden (until unseated by petition 28 November 1891)Liberal1874, 18874th term*Frederick William Borden (by-election of 1892-02-13)LiberalLunenburgCharles Edwin KaulbachConservative1882, 1883, 18913rd term*Pictou*John McDougaldLiberal-Conservative18814th termCharles Hibbert TupperConservative18823rd termQueensFrancis Gordon ForbesLiberal18911st termFrancis Gordon Forbes (by-election of 1892-02-09)LiberalRichmondJoseph Alexander Gillies (until unseated)Conservative18911st termJoseph Alexander Gillies (by-election of 1892-01-21)ConservativeShelburneNathaniel Whitworth WhiteLiberal-Conservative18911st termVictoriaJohn Archibald McDonald (until election voided)Conservative18872nd termJohn Archibald McDonald (by-election of 1892-01-26)ConservativeYarmouthThomas Barnard FlintLiberal18911st term

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