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DeutschColonial Assembly of British Columbia
Colonial Assembly of British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Disbanded | 1866 |
| Succeeded by | Legislative Council of British Columbia |
The Colony Assembly of British Columbia was formed in 1858 but there was no assembly till 1864. The assembly existed from January 21, 1864 to August 6, 1866 when the Colony of British Columbia merged with the Colony of Vancouver Island. Only a minority of the members of the Legislative Council were elected.
Governors of British Columbia[edit]
- Sir James Douglas, 1858-1864
- Frederick Seymour, 1864-1866
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
Members 1863-1864[1]
| Title | Position | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur N. Birch | Colonial Secretary and Presiding Member | |
| Henry Pering Pellew Crease | Attorney General | |
| Wymond Oglivy Hamley | Collector of Customs | |
| Chartes Brew | Magistrate | New Westminster |
| Peter O'Reilly | Magistrate | Cariboo East |
| E.H. Sanders | Magistrate | Yale |
| Henry Maynard Ball | Magistrate | Lytton |
| Peter Henry Nind | Magistrate | Douglas |
| Joshua Homer | Member | New Westminster District |
| Robert Thompson Smith | Member | Yale and Lytton District |
| Henry Holbrook | Member | Douglas and Lillooet District |
| James Orr | Member | Cariboo East District |
| Walter Shaw Black | Member | Cariboo West District |
Members 1864-65[2]
| Title | Position | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur N. Birch | Colonial Secretary and Presiding Member | |
| Henry Pering Pellew Crease | Attorney General | |
| William Franks | Tresurer | |
| Wymond Oglivy Hamley | Collector of Customs | |
| chartes brew | Magistrate | New Westminster |
| Peter O'Reilly | Magistrate | Cariboo |
| Henry Maynard Ball | Magistrate | Lytton |
| Andrew Charles Elliott | Magistrate | Lillooet |
| John Carmichael Haynes | Magistrate | Osoyoos and Kootenay |
| Joshua Homer | Member | New Westminster District |
| Clement Francis Cornwall | Member | Hope, Yale and Lytton District |
| Henry Holbrook | Member | Douglas and Lillooet District |
| George Anthony Walkem | Member | Cariboo East and Quesnel Forks District |
| Walter Moberly | Member | Cariboo West and Quesnelmouth District |
Members 1866[3]
| Title | Position | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Maynard Ball | Acting Colonial Secretary and Presiding Member | |
| Henry Pering Pellew Crease | Attorney General | |
| Charles William Franks | Tresurer | |
| Joseph Trutch | Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and Surveyor General | |
| Wymond Oglivy Hamley | Collector of Customs | |
| chartes brew | Magistrate | New Westminster |
| Peter O'Reilly | Magistrate | Kootenay |
| Andrew Charles Elliott | Magistrate | Lillooet |
| John Carmichael Haynes | Magistrate | Osoyoos and Kootenay |
| Joshua Homer | Member | New Westminster District |
| Clement Francis Cornwall | Member | Hope, Yale and Lytton District |
| Henry Holbrook | Member | Douglas and Lillooet District |
| George Anthony Walkem | Member | Cariboo East and Quesnel Forks District |
| Robert Smith | Member | Cariboo West and Quesnelmouth District |
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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