13th Parliament of British Columbia

The 13th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1913 to 1916. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in March 1912. The British Columbia Conservative Party led by Richard McBride formed the government. McBride resigned as premier in December 1915 to become British Columbia's agent general in London. William John Bowser succeeded McBride as Premier.

David McEwen Eberts served as speaker.

Members of the 13th Parliament The following members were elected to the assembly in 1912.: MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)John George Corry WoodAlberniConservative19121st termHenry Esson YoungAtlinConservative19034th termMichael CallananCaribooConservative19092nd termJohn Anderson Fraser19092nd termSamuel Arthur CawleyChilliwhackConservative19092nd termHarold Ernest ForsterColumbiaIndependent Conservative19121st termMichael MansonComoxConservative19092nd termWilliam Henry HaywardCowichanConservative1900, 19074th term*Thomas Donald CavenCranbrookConservative19092nd termFrancis James Anderson MacKenzieDeltaConservative19092nd termWilliam J. MansonDewdneyConservative19073rd termRobert Henry PooleyEsquimaltConservative19121st termWilliam Roderick RossFernieConservative19034th termErnest MillerGrand ForksConservative19092nd termJohn Robert JacksonGreenwoodConservative19092nd termAlbert Edward McPhillipsThe IslandsConservative1898, 19076th term*William Wasbrough Foster (1913)Conservative19131st termJames Pearson ShawKamloopsConservative19092nd termNeil Franklin MacKayKasloConservative19073rd termArchibald McDonaldLillooetConservative1903, 19093rd term*John Thomas Wilmot PlaceNanaimo CitySocial Democratic19121st termWilliam Ross MacLeanNelson CityConservative19121st termParker WilliamsNewcastleSocialist19034th termThomas GiffordNew Westminster CityConservative19015th termPrice EllisonOkanaganConservative18986th termThomas TaylorRevelstokeConservative19005th termFrancis Lovett Carter-CottonRichmondConservative1890, 19037th term*Lorne Argyle CampbellRossland CityConservative19121st termDavid McEwen EbertsSaanichConservative1890, 19077th term*Lytton Wilmot ShatfordSimilkameenConservative19034th termWilliam MansonSkeenaConservative1905, 19093rd term*William HunterSlocanConservative19073rd termWilliam John BowserVancouver CityConservative19034th termAlexander Henry Boswell MacGowan19034th termGeorge Albert McGuire19073rd termCharles Edward Tisdall1898, 19093rd term*Henry Holgate Watson19092nd termMalcolm Archibald Macdonald (1916)Liberal19161st termHenry Frederick William BehnsenVictoria CityConservative19073rd termFrederick Davey19073rd termRichard McBride18986th termHenry Broughton Thomson19073rd termHarlan Carey Brewster (1916)Liberal1907, 19163rd term*Alexander LucasYaleConservative19102nd termJames Hargrave SchofieldYmirConservative19073rd term Notes:

Party standings Affiliation Members39111  Total42  Government Majority36

By-elections By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time: Lorne Argyle Campbell, Minister of Mines, elected March 1, 1916 Charles Edward Tisdall, Minister of Public Works, defeated by Malcolm Archibald Macdonald, Liberal, March 1, 1916

By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons: Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReasonThe IslandsWilliam Wasbrough FosterConservativeDecember 6, 1913A.E. McPhillips named to Appeal Court of B.C. in September 1913Victoria CityHarlan Carey BrewsterLiberalMarch 4, 1916R. McBride named Agent-General in January 1916 Notes: Other changes Parker Williams is expelled from the Socialist Party for also holding membership in the Social Democratic Party. On May 15, 1916, he is expelled from the Social Democrats and becomes an Independent Socialist.

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