Brewster ministry

Brewster ministry

18th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedNovember 23, 1916 (1916-11-23)
Date dissolvedMarch 1, 1918 (1918-03-01)
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
Lieutenant GovernorFrancis Stillman Barnard
PremierHarlan Carey Brewster
Member partiesLiberal Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyConservative Party
Opposition leaderWilliam John Bowser
History
Election1916
Legislature term14th Parliament of British Columbia
PredecessorBowser ministry
SuccessorOliver ministry

The Brewster ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from November 23, 1916, to March 1, 1918. It was led by Harlan Carey Brewster, the 18th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.

The Brewster ministry was established following the victory of the Liberals in the 1916 election. It governed in the first half of the 14th Parliament of British Columbia up to Harlan Carey Brewster's death on March 1, 1918.

List of ministers

Brewster ministry by portfolio[1]
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia Harlan Carey Brewster November 23, 1916 March 1, 1918
President of the Council Harlan Carey Brewster November 23, 1916 May 14, 1917
John Wallace de Beque Farris May 14, 1917 June 11, 1917
Harlan Carey Brewster June 11, 1917 March 1, 1918
Minister of Agriculture John Oliver November 29, 1916 March 1, 1918
Attorney General Malcolm Archibald Macdonald November 29, 1916 May 14, 1917
John Wallace de Beque Farris May 14, 1917 March 1, 1918
Minister of Finance Ralph Smith November 29, 1916 February 15, 1917
Harlan Carey Brewster February 15, 1917 June 11, 1917
John Hart June 11, 1917 March 1, 1918
Minister of Labour John Wallace de Beque Farris May 23, 1917 March 1, 1918
Minister of Lands Thomas Dufferin Pattullo November 30, 1916 March 1, 1918
Minister of Mines William Sloan November 29, 1916 March 1, 1918
Provincial Secretary/Minister of Education John Duncan MacLean November 30, 1916 March 1, 1918
Minister of Public Works James Horace King November 29, 1916 March 1, 1918
Minister of Railways John Oliver November 29, 1916 March 1, 1918

References

  1. ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 37–38. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

Sources

"British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 37–38. Retrieved March 13, 2024.