7th Parliament of British Columbia
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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.[1] Theodore Davie served as Premier until 1895 when he was named Chief Justice for the Supreme Court.[2] 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.[3]
Members of the 7th General Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1894:[1]
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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:[1]
- George Bohun Martin, Commissioner of Lands and Works,[4] acclaimed November 15, 1894
- David McEwen Eberts, Attorney General,[5] acclaimed April 15, 1895
By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]
Electoral district | Member elected | Election date | Reason |
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Cowichan-Alberni | Thomas Anthony Wood | April 18, 1895 | T. Davie appointed to BC Superior Court February 23, 1895 |
Lillooet East | David Alexander Stoddart | June 1, 1895 | Election contested and seat declared vacant |
Cowichan-Alberni | George Albert Huff | October 5, 1895 | Previous by-election declared void |
Westminster-Chilliwhack | Adam Swart Vedder | May 7, 1897 | Death of T.E. Kitchen April 5, 1897 |
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