Brewster ministry explained

Cabinet Name:Brewster ministry
Cabinet Type:ministry
Cabinet Number:18th
Jurisdiction:British Columbia
Flag:Flag of British Columbia.svg
Flag Border:true
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:Harlan Carey Brewster
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:George V
Represented By Title:Lieutenant Governor
Represented By:Francis Stillman Barnard
Political Parties:Liberal Party
Opposition Party:Conservative Party
Opposition Leader:William John Bowser
Election:1916
Legislature Term:14th Parliament of British Columbia
Legislature Status:Majority
Predecessor:Bowser ministry
Successor:Oliver ministry

The Brewster ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from November 23, 1916, to March 1, 1918. It was led by Harlan Carey Brewster, the 18th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.

The Brewster ministry was established following the victory of the Liberals in the 1916 election. It governed in the first half of the 14th Parliament of British Columbia up to Harlan Carey Brewster's death on March 1, 1918.

List of ministers

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MinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of British ColumbiaHarlan Carey BrewsterNovember 23, 1916March 1, 1918
President of the CouncilHarlan Carey BrewsterNovember 23, 1916May 14, 1917
John Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 14, 1917June 11, 1917
Harlan Carey BrewsterJune 11, 1917March 1, 1918
Minister of AgricultureJohn OliverNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918
Attorney GeneralMalcolm Archibald MacdonaldNovember 29, 1916May 14, 1917
John Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 14, 1917March 1, 1918
Minister of FinanceRalph SmithNovember 29, 1916February 15, 1917
Harlan Carey BrewsterFebruary 15, 1917June 11, 1917
John HartJune 11, 1917March 1, 1918
Minister of LabourJohn Wallace de Beque FarrisMay 23, 1917March 1, 1918
Minister of LandsThomas Dufferin PattulloNovember 30, 1916March 1, 1918
Minister of MinesWilliam SloanNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918
Provincial Secretary/Minister of EducationJohn Duncan MacLeanNovember 30, 1916March 1, 1918
Minister of Public WorksJames Horace KingNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918
Minister of RailwaysJohn OliverNovember 29, 1916March 1, 1918

References

Sources

Web site: British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986) . 2024-03-13 . Legislative Library of British Columbia . 37–38.