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.[1] William Smithe formed a government. Following his death in May 1887,[2] Alexander Edmund Batson Davie became premier. After Davie died in 1889,[3] John Robson became premier.
There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature:[4]
Session | Start | End |
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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.[5]