1st Parliament of British Columbia

The 1st Legislative Assembly of British Columbia happened from 1871 to 1875. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election. This election was in October 1871. As the name suggests, it was the first legislative in the history of British Columbia.

John Foster McCreight's tenure as Premier of British Columbia was short-lived and his government was defeated in a vote of no confidence in 1872 and resigned after a speech from the throne.

James Trimble was the speaker.

 Members of the 1st General Assembly 
These people were elected to the parliament in 1871:
MemberElectoral districtFirst electedNo.# of term(s)George A. WalkemCariboo18711st termJoseph Hunter18711st termCornelius Booth18711st termJohn George Barnston (1872)18721st termJohn AshComox18711st termWilliam SmitheCowichan18711st termJohn Paton Booth18711st termA. Rocke RobertsonEsquimalt18711st termHenry Cogan18711st termJohn Andrew MaraKootenay18711st termCharles Todd18711st termAndrew T. JamiesonLillooet18711st termT. B. Humphreys18711st termWilliam Saul (1872)18721st termWilliam M. Brown (1874)18741st termJohn RobsonNanaimo18711st termHenry HolbrookNew Westminster City18711st termJosiah Charles HughesNew Westminster District18711st termWilliam Armstrong18711st termRobert BeavenVictoria City18711st termJohn Foster McCreight18711st termSimeon Duck18711st termJames Trimble18711st termAmor De CosmosVictoria District18711st termArthur Bunster18711st termWilliam Archibald Robertson (1874)18741st termWilliam Fraser Tolmie (1874)18741st termRobert SmithYale18711st termJames Robinson18711st termCharles A. Semlin18711st term

 References 

Category:1871 establishments in North America
Category:1870s establishments in British Columbia
Category:19th-century disestablishments in North America
Category:Terms of British Columbia Parliaments