3rd Parliament of British Columbia

The 3rd Legislative Assembly of British Columbia happened from 1878 to 1882. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election. This election was in May 1878.

Amor De Cosmos's tenure as Premier of British Columbia came to an end after his government was involved in the Texada Scandal, where his government was involved in a project which was a conflict of interest. He resigned afterwards. He was replaced as premier by George Anthony Walkem, who served in his second term.

Frederick W. Williams was the speaker.

 Members of the 3rd General Assembly 
These people were elected to the parliament in 1878:
MemberElectoral districtFirst electedGeorge CowanCaribooOpposition1877John EvansOpposition1875George Anthony Boomer WalkenOpposition1871George Ferguson (1879)Independent1879John AshComoxOpposition1871Edwin PimburyCowichanGovernment1875William SmitheGovernment1871Hans Lars HelgesenEsquimaltOpposition1878Frederick W. WilliamsOpposition1875Robert Leslie Thomas GalbraithKootenayOpposition1877Charles GallagherOpposition1875William M. BrownLillooetOpposition1874William SaulOpposition1872, 1878James Atkinson AbramsNanaimoOpposition1878Wellington John HarrisNew WestminsterGovernment1878Donald McGillivrayGovernment1878Ebenezer BrownNew Westminster CityGovernment1875William James Armstrong (1881)Independent1871, 1881Thomas Basil HumphreysVictoria DistrictOpposition1871James Thomas McIlmoylOpposition1878Robert BeavenVictoria CityGovernment1871James Smith DrummondOpposition1878John William WilliamsOpposition1878William WilsonOpposition1878Preston BennettYaleGovernment1878John Andrew MaraGovernment1871Forbes George VernonGovernment1875

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Category:19th century in Canada
Category:1878 establishments in Canada
Category:19th-century disestablishments in North America
Category:1882
Category:1880s disestablishments
Category:Terms of British Columbia Parliaments