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Cabinet of British Columbia in 1900

Martin ministry

13th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedFebruary 28, 1900 (1900-02-28)
Date dissolvedJune 14, 1900 (1900-06-14)
People and organisations
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorThomas Robert McInnes
PremierJoseph Martin
No. of ministers5
Ministers removed1
Total no. of members6
Member partiesNon-partisan
History
Legislature term8th Parliament
PredecessorSemlin ministry
SuccessorDunsmuir ministry

The Martin ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from February 27, 1900, to June 14, 1900. It was led by Joseph Martin, the 13th premier of British Columbia. It was formed after the previous government, the Semlin ministry, lost confidence of the legislature and Lieutenant Governor Thomas Robert McInnes invited Martin to form a new ministry.

On March 1, the day after he took office, Martin lost a confidence vote in the legislature almost unanimously. Nevertheless, he remained in office and continued appointing members to his cabinet. As he had few supporters in the legislature, his cabinet was largely composed of members without legislative experience. Martin eventually called an election on June 9, in which only a handful of his supporters were elected; as a result, McInness instead called on James Dunsmuir to form the Dunsmuir ministry.

List of ministers

Martin ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia Joseph Martin February 28, 1900 June 14, 1900
Attorney General Joseph Martin February 28, 1900 June 14, 1900
Minister of Finance and Agriculture Smith Curtis March 1, 1900 April 3, 1900
Cory Spencer Ryder April 3, 1900 May 3, 1900
John Cunningham Brown May 3, 1900 June 14, 1900
Minister of Education James Stuart Yates March 12, 1900 June 14, 1900
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works James Stuart Yates March 1, 1900 June 14, 1900
Minister of Mines Smith Curtis February 28, 1900 June 14, 1900
Provincial Secretary James Stuart Yates February 28, 1900 March 24, 1900
George Washington Beebe March 24, 1900 June 14, 1900

References

  1. Mouat, Jeremy (2005). "SEMLIN, CHARLES AUGUSTUS". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. Rea, J. E.; Roy, Patricia E. (2005). "MARTIN, JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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