1st Parliament of British Columbia

The 1st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1871 to 1875. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in October 1871. John Foster McCreight was called upon to form a cabinet. In December 1872, the government was defeated on a confidence motion and Amor De Cosmos subsequently formed a new cabinet. After De Cosmos was elected to the House of Commons in February 1874, George A. Walken became premier.[1]

There were four sessions of the 1st Legislature:[2]

Session Start End
1st February 15, 1872 April 11, 1872
2nd December 17, 1872 February 21, 1873
3rd December 18, 1873 March 2, 1874
4th March 1, 1875 April 22, 1875

James Trimble served as speaker.[3]

  1. ^ Kerr, John Blaine (1890). Biographical Dictionary of Well-Known British Columbians with a Historical Sketch. Vancouver: Kerr & Begg. p. 61.
  2. ^ Begg, Alexander (1894). History of British Columbia from its Earliest Discovery to the Present Time. Toronto: William Briggs. p. 546.
  3. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-20.