6th Canadian Parliament

The 6th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 13, 1887, until February 3, 1891 (3 years and 296 days). The membership was set by the 1887 federal election on February 22, 1887. It was dissolved prior to the 1891 election.

It was controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 3rd Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led first by Edward Blake, and later by Wilfrid Laurier.

The Speaker was Joseph-Aldric Ouimet. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1887-1892 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

There were four sessions of the 6th Parliament: SessionStartEnd 1st April 13, 1887 June 23, 1887 2nd February 23, 1888 May 22, 1888 3rd January 31, 1889 May 2, 1889 4th January 16, 1890 May 16, 1890

List of members

Following is a full list of members of the sixth Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.

Key: Party leaders are italicized. Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is indicated by "()".

Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

British Columbia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsCaribooJames Reid (until appointed to Senate)Liberal-Conservative18813rd termFrank Stillman Barnard (by-election of 1888-11-22)Conservative18881st termNew WestminsterDonald Chisholm (died 5 April 1890)Conservative18871st termGordon Edward Corbould (by-election of 1890-06-19)Conservative18901st termVancouverDavid William GordonLiberal-Conservative18822nd termVictoria*Edgar Crow Baker (resigned 2 May 1889)Conservative18822nd termNoah Shakespeare (resigned June 1887 due to postmaster appointment)Conservative18822nd termEdward Gawler Prior (by-election of 1888-01-23, replaces Noah Shakespeare)Conservative18881st termThomas Earle (by-election of 1889-10-28, replaces Edgar Baker)Conservative18891st termYaleJohn Andrew MaraConservative18871st term

Manitoba

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsLisgarArthur Wellington RossLiberal-Conservative18822nd termMarquetteRobert WatsonLiberal18822nd termProvencherJoseph Royal (until appointed North West Territories Lieutenant-Governor)Conservative18793rd termAlphonse Alfred Clément Larivière (by-election of 1889-01-24)Conservative18891st termSelkirkThomas Mayne DalyLiberal18871st termWinnipegWilliam Bain ScarthConservative18871st term

New Brunswick

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAlbertRichard Chapman WeldonConservative18871st termCarletonFrederick Harding HaleLiberal-Conservative18871st termCharlotteArthur Hill GillmorLiberal18744th termCity and County of St. John*Charles Nelson SkinnerLiberal18871st termCharles Wesley WeldonLiberal18783rd termCity of St. JohnJohn Valentine EllisLiberal18871st termGloucesterKennedy Francis BurnsConservative18822nd termKentPierre Amand LandryConservative18832nd termÉdouard H. Léger (by-election of 1890-07-31)Conservative18901st termKing'sGeorge Eulas FosterConservative18822nd termNorthumberlandPeter MitchellIndependent Liberal1872, 18824th term*Queen'sGeorge Frederick Baird (resigned 24 November 1887 due to contested election)Conservative18783rd termGeorge Frederick Baird (by-election of 1888-01-18)ConservativeRestigoucheRobert Moffat (died 25 April 1887)Conservative18822nd termGeorge Moffat (by-election of 1887-05-21)Conservative18871st termSunburyRobert Duncan WilmotConservative18676th termVictoriaJohn CostiganLiberal-Conservative18676th termWestmorlandJosiah WoodConservative18822nd termYorkThomas TempleConservative18842nd term

Northwest Territories

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAlberta (Provisional District)Donald Watson DavisConservative18871st termAssiniboia EastWilliam Dell Perley (until appointed to Senate 3 August 1888)Conservative18871st termEdgar Dewdney (by-election of 1888-09-12)Conservative1872, 18884th term*Assiniboia WestNicholas Flood DavinLiberal-Conservative18871st termSaskatchewan (Provisional District)Day Hort MacDowallConservative18871st term

Nova Scotia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAnnapolisJohn Burpee MillsConservative18871st termAntigonishJohn Sparrow David ThompsonLiberal-Conservative18852nd termCape Breton*David MackeenConservative18871st termHector Francis McDougallLiberal-Conservative18842nd termColchesterArchibald McLelan (until unseated for bribery)Conservative1867, 18814th term*Archibald McLelan (by-election of 1887-10-27, until appointed Nova Scotia Lieutenant-Governor)ConservativeAdams George Archibald (by-election of 1888-08-15)Liberal-Conservative18881st termCumberlandCharles Tupper (until election voided)Conservative1867, 18876th term*Charles Tupper (by-election of 1887-11-09, until 23 May 1888 appointment as UK High Commissioner for Canada)ConservativeArthur Rupert Dickey (by-election of 1888-07-13, until election voided)Conservative18881st termArthur Rupert Dickey (by-election of 1888-12-26)ConservativeDigbyJohn Campbell (died 26 May 1887)Conservative18871st termHerbert Ladd Jones (by-election of 1887-07-16)Conservative18871st termGuysboroughJohn Angus KirkLiberal1874, 18823rd term*Halifax*Alfred Gilpin JonesLiberal1867, 1874, 18873rd term*Thomas Edward KennyConservative18871st termHantsAlfred PutnamConservative18871st termInvernessHugh CameronConservative1867, 18823rd term*KingsFrederick William BordenLiberal1874, 18873rd term*LunenburgJames Daniel EisenhauerLiberal18871st termPictou*Charles Hibbert Tupper (until ministerial appointment)Conservative18822nd termJohn McDougaldLiberal-Conservative18813rd termCharles Hibbert Tupper (by-election of 1888-06-18)Conservative18822nd termQueensJoshua Newton FreemanLiberal-Conservative18871st termRichmondEdmund Power FlynnLiberal1874, 18873rd term*ShelburneThomas Robertson (until election voided 9 November 1887)Liberal18783rd termJohn Wimburne Laurie (by-election of 1887-12-15, until election voided)Conservative18871st termJohn Wimburne Laurie (by-election of 1888-10-22)ConservativeVictoriaJohn Archibald McDonald (until election voided)Conservative18871st termJohn Archibald McDonald (by-election of 1887-11-21)LiberalYarmouthJohn Lovitt (until election voided 13 August 1887)Liberal18871st termJohn Lovitt (by-election of 1887-12-15)Liberal

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