5th Parliament of British Columbia

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
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]

  1. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ Eastwood, T M (1982). "William Smithe". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  3. ^ Lewis, Zane H (1982). "Alexander Edmund Batson Davie". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  4. ^ Begg, Alexander (1894). History of British Columbia from its earliest discovery to the present time. p. 547. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
  5. ^ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1872-" (PDF). BC Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-27.