17th Parliament of British Columbia

The 17th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1929 to 1933. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in June 1928.[1] The Conservative Party, led by Simon Fraser Tolmie, formed the government.[2]

James William Jones served as speaker for the assembly until his resignation in 1930. Jones was replaced by Cyril Francis Davie.[3]

Members of the 17th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1928.:[1]

Member Electoral district Party
  Laurence Arnold Hanna Alberni Liberal
  Herbert Frederick Kergin Atlin Liberal
  William Robert Rutledge Burnaby Conservative
  Roderick MacKenzie Cariboo Conservative
  William Atkinson Chilliwack Conservative
  John Andrew Buckham Columbia Liberal
  George Kerr McNaughton Comox Conservative
  Cyril Francis Davie Cowichan-Newcastle Conservative
  Frank Mitchell MacPherson Cranbrook Liberal
  Fred W. Lister Creston Conservative
  John Walter Berry Delta Conservative
  Nelson Seymour Lougheed Dewdney Conservative
  Robert Henry Pooley Esquimalt Conservative
  Thomas Aubert Uphill Fernie Independent Labour Party
  Frederick Parker Burden Fort George Conservative
  Charles Morgan Kingston Grand Forks-Greenwood Conservative
  Cyrus Wesley Peck The Islands Conservative
  John Ralph Michell Kamloops Conservative
  James Fitzsimmons Kaslo-Slocan Conservative
  Ernest Crawford Carson Lillooet Conservative
  Michael Manson Mackenzie Conservative
  George Sharratt Pearson Nanaimo Liberal
  Lorris E. Borden Nelson Conservative
  Arthur Wellesley Gray New Westminster Liberal
  William Farris Kennedy North Okanagan Conservative
  Ian Alistair MacKenzie North Vancouver Liberal
  Alexander Malcolm Manson Omineca Liberal
  Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Prince Rupert Liberal
  William Henry Sutherland Revelstoke Liberal
  Samuel Lyness Howe Richmond-Point Grey Conservative
  James Hargrave Schofield Rossland-Trail Conservative
  Simon Fraser Tolmie Saanich Conservative
  Rolf Wallgren Bruhn Salmon Arm Conservative
  William Alexander McKenzie Similkameen Conservative
  Horace Cooper Wrinch Skeena Liberal
  James William Jones South Okanagan Conservative
  Jonathan Webster Cornett South Vancouver Conservative
  William Dick Vancouver City Conservative
  Thomas Henry Kirk
  Royal Lethington Maitland
  William Curtis Shelly
  Nelson Spencer
  George Alexander Walkem
  James Harry Beatty Victoria City Conservative
  Reginald Hayward
  Joshua Hinchcliffe
  Harold Despard Twigg
  John Joseph Alban Gillis Yale Liberal

Notes:

    Party standings
    Affiliation Members
    Conservative 35
    Liberal 12
    Independent Labour 1
     Total
    		 48
     Government Majority
    		 22

    By-elections

    By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time. This requirement was abolished in 1929.[1]

    By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:[1]

    Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
    North Okanagan George Heggie Conservative July 2, 1930[nb 1] W.F. Kennedy resigned May 19, 1930; named to Liquor Control Board
    North Vancouver Jack Loutet Conservative November 5, 1930 I.A. MacKenzie resigned June 27, 1930; named to federal cabinet
    Fort George Roy Walter Alward Conservative January 7, 1931 F.P. Burden resigned June 27, 1930; named Agent-General January 1, 1931
    The Islands MacGregor Fullerton MacIntosh Conservative February 10, 1931[nb 1] C.W. Peck resigned January 3, 1931; named to Canada Pension Tribunal
    Columbia Thomas King Liberal December 19, 1931 J.A. Buckham died October 12, 1931

    Notes:

    1. Acclaimed

    Other changes

    References
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    5. Harvey, R G (2004). Head on!: collisions of egos, ethics, and politics in B.C.'s transportation. Heritage House Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 1-894384-75-X. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
    6. "Fort Victoria Brick Project Name List". City of Victoria. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
    7. "Forest Service History". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
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    9. Simon Fraser Tolmie – Parliament of Canada biography
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    11. "Measure Introduced to Aid Dependents Great War Veterans". Calgary Herald. January 31, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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