The Semlin ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from August 15, 1898, to February 27, 1900. It was led by Charles Augustus Semlin, the 12th premier of British Columbia. It was formed in the aftermath of the 1898 election, in which Lieutenant Governor Thomas Robert McInnes dismissed incumbent premier John Herbert Turner and asked Semlin to form a ministry instead.[1]

Semlin ministry

12th ministry of British Columbia
Date formedAugust 15, 1898 (1898-08-15)
Date dissolvedFebruary 27, 1900 (1900-02-27)
People and organisations
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorThomas Robert McInnes
PremierCharles Augustus Semlin
No. of ministers6
Member partiesNon-partisan
History
Election1898 election
Legislature term8th Parliament
PredecessorTurner ministry
SuccessorMartin ministry

The ministry came to an end shortly after the defeat of government legislation concerning electoral reform. Though Semlin negotiated with opposition members to regain the legislature's confidence, McIness instead dismissed him and invited Joseph Martin to form a ministry, the Martin ministry.[1]

List of ministers

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Semlin ministry by portfolio[2]
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia Charles Augustus Semlin August 15, 1898 February 27, 1900
President of the Council Robert McKechnie August/September[a], 1898 February 27, 1900
Attorney General Joseph Martin August 15, 1898 July 27, 1899
Alexander Henderson August 7, 1899 February 27, 1900
Minister of Finance and Agriculture Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton August 15, 1898 February 27, 1900
Minister of Education Joseph Martin August 15, 1898 March 9, 1899[a]
Charles Augustus Semlin March 9, 1899 February 27, 1900
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works Charles Augustus Semlin August 15, 1898 March 9, 1899
Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton March 9, 1899 February 27, 1900
Minister of Mines Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton August 17, 1898 August 20, 1898
John Frederick Hume August 20, 1898 February 27, 1900
Provincial Secretary Joseph Martin August 17, 1898 August 20, 1898
John Frederick Hume August 20, 1898 March 9, 1899
Charles Augustus Semlin March 9, 1899 February 27, 1900
Minister without Porfolio Robert McKechnie August 17, 1898 February 27, 1900

New ministries

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After a cabinet shuffle in March 1899, John Hume left his role as Provincial Secretary but retained his position as Minister of Mines. This was the first time that Minister of Mines had not been held jointly with another position; the split was due to the increased duties for the role.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b exact date uncertain
  1. ^ a b "SEMLIN, CHARLES AUGUSTUS". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 27. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Some Cabinet Changes". The Weekly News-Advertiser. March 15, 1899. p. 7.