Smithe ministry
Cabinet of British Columbia, 1883–1887
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The Smithe ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from January 29, 1883, to March 28, 1887. It was led by William Smithe, the seventh premier of British Columbia. The ministry was formed in the aftermath of the 1882 election, in which Smithe and his supporters won a comfortable majority.[1] Smithe died in 1887 and was succeeded as premier by Attorney General Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, who formed the A. E. B. Davie ministry.[2]
DateformedJanuary 29, 1883
DatedissolvedMarch 28, 1887
- Clement Francis Cornwall (1883–1887)
- Hugh Nelson (1887)
Smithe ministry | |
|---|---|
 7th ministry of British Columbia | |
| Date formed | January 29, 1883 |
| Date dissolved | March 28, 1887 |
| People and organisations | |
| Victoria | |
| |
Premier | William Smithe |
No. of ministers | 4 |
Ministers removed | 2 |
Total no. of members | 5 |
Member parties | Non-partisan |
| History | |
| Election | 1886 |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | Beaven ministry |
| Successor | A. E. B. Davie ministry |
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of British Columbia | William Smithe | January 29, 1883 | March 28, 1887 |
| President of the Council | Montague Tyrwhitt-Drake | January 29, 1883 | December 9, 1884 |
| William Smithe | December 9, 1884 | March 28, 1887 | |
| Attorney General | Alexander Edmund Batson Davie | January 29, 1883 | March 28, 1887 |
| Minister of Finance and Agriculture | John Robson | January 29, 1883 | March 21, 1885 |
| Simeon Duck | March 21, 1885 | October 16, 1887 | |
| John Robson | March 21, 1885 | March 28, 1887 | |
| Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works | William Smithe | January 29, 1883 | March 28, 1887 |
| Minister of Mines | John Robson | January 29, 1883 | March 28, 1887 |
| Provincial Secretary | John Robson | January 29, 1883 | March 28, 1887 |
