Smithe ministry

Not to be confused with Smith ministry.
Smithe ministry

7th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedJanuary 29, 1883 (1883-01-29)
Date dissolvedMarch 28, 1887 (1887-03-28)
People and organisations
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant Governor
PremierWilliam Smithe
No. of ministers4
Ministers removed2
Total no. of members5
Member partiesNon-partisan
History
Election1886
Legislature terms
PredecessorBeaven ministry
SuccessorA. E. B. Davie ministry

The Smithe ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from January 29, 1883, to March 28, 1887. It was led by William Smithe, the seventh premier of British Columbia. The ministry was formed in the aftermath of the 1882 election, in which Smithe and his supporters won a comfortable majority.[1] Smithe died in 1887 and was succeeded as premier by Attorney General Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, who formed the A. E. B. Davie ministry.[2]

List of ministers

Beaven ministry by portfolio[3]
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia William Smithe January 29, 1883 March 28, 1887
President of the Council Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake January 29, 1883 December 9, 1884
William Smithe December 9, 1884 March 28, 1887
Attorney General Alexander Edmund Batson Davie January 29, 1883 March 28, 1887
Minister of Finance and Agriculture John Robson January 29, 1883 March 21, 1885
Simeon Duck March 21, 1885 October 16, 1887
John Robson March 21, 1885 March 28, 1887
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works William Smithe January 29, 1883 March 28, 1887
Minister of Mines John Robson January 29, 1883 March 28, 1887
Provincial Secretary John Robson January 29, 1883 March 28, 1887

References

  1. ^ "SMITHE (Smith, Smyth, Smythe), WILLIAM". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "DAVIE, ALEXANDER EDMUND BATSON". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 22. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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